Abstract: Objective To investigate the training methods decreasing parrot speech and producing active speech for autistic children.MethodsOne autistic child with parrot speech was trained with methods of closure, stress, rhyme and tongue antitheses.ResultsAfter 5 months training, the parrot speech of the child decreased and active speech increased significantly.ConclusionThe parrot speech of autistic children can be improved with educational training and multi-sensory input.

Key words: autism, parrot, active speech