Can talking into a mirror motivate and autistic child to speak more?

Question

Can talking into a mirror motivate and autistic child to speak more?

Answer 1

It certainly can't hurt.  The best thing you can do is to talk to the child, encourage him/her to copy noises you make, reward noises he/she makes by saying "Good talking!".  Attempt to get him/her to make a noise when a request is being made - for example, if your child wants a drink, as you hand him/her the cup, say "drink" and try to get the child to make a noise (or say the word drink if possible), then reward the noise by giving the drink and using verbal praise.

Answer 2

If watching the action in the mirror is motivating to the child yes - if it's not - it won't.

Taperecorders or talking into microphones and having the computer 'voice' alter it = it something that I have had success with.  Don't need anything too complex.