ASD and mimicking noises

[TheDevilWearsPrimark]

Is there a special word for this?

DS seems to be doing it more and more often. As an example in a public loo as I wee he'll make a noise like it. Or if someone coughs on the tube he copies.

It's very frustrating as people glare at him. I feel like screaming at them.

It's also heartbreaking when for example he does it in the playground and oher children laugh at him.

It's something I totally forgot to bring up at his DX appt, there was just so much to cover. Any tips on controlling it or should I just let him be himself?

Oh dear! I could have written your post, my DS is always mimicking too.
He does it so well...
DS has a special talent for noise imitation!
I do worry too as he copies other children as well and as he is only 4 now, his peers don't pay much attention to it but as he gets older....things might change.
I hope it is a phase and that he will realise soon or later that it isn't always appropriate to do it.

How old is your DS?

Atm, i let him do it to his pleasure, when he starts school if he still does it then might have to "work' on this and stop him in some way that i haven't figured out yet.

he's 4 almost 5

lol at working out how to stop it, wishful thinking hey?

It has worked to our advantage though. On a p[acked train DS was making train noises constantly. I ended up rowing with some big suit type who told me to control my child, then the ticket inspector moved us into first class where I got free coffee and biscuits hahaaa.

It is a special talent though. I'm really encouraging DS with music making he loves it. I've got an 80's synth, drums, bass guitar.

Yes music is great for many asd kids it sems.
My ds has much difficulties with speech , yet he is so good at remembering tunes and songs and is often half humming half singing them ...he has great rythmm he does it in tune iyswim?

lol ....at you free 'pass' to first class!

ds1s particular favourite is sneezes the bigger the better! he has a fit of the giggles then does his own pretend ones twice as loud. he gets some funny looks but it always makes me grin as a few months ago he couldnt copying anything.

Our son, who has autism does this with varying degrees of frequency. I understand the correct term is echolalia and there are some good websites which we found helpful. You can always tell which tv programmes he has been watching as he will repeat phrases from them at various times of the day. He is becoming a great mimic and it is one of many aspects of his autism that we have learned to live with.

Ds is an excellent mimic it is part of his communication! He makes the noise of a scratched DVD (rather than throwing a wobly when a disc is not working), rivets accuratly back to frogs and chirups to the pigeon on the chimney! Actually as speech has come ( he is 10 with profound speech delay and autism) his skills at mimicry of non speech have declined somewhat so I see it as a useful skill and a stepping stone. He sings like an opera singer ( zero embarrisment) if he hears a piano - and does the exagerated arm movements to go with it. I used to sing to him to communicate until he sang 'good night ladies' when he wanted to go home from something and a group of ladies recognised his tune ( and meaning) and laughed!!