Thank you, this is something I can work at rt away.

I will look into AbA

Have you ever used ABA? I only ask because the child has to use the correct word to get the desired object, whether it's food or favorite toy, etc. It really puts meaning to a word, because it works with what your child wants most. My son is 3.5 and he is low verbal. He will only use words when he has to and when it's something he really wants, but still his speaking is always in the correct context and relative to what he's wanting. ABA is expensive but because it's proven to work, most insurance companies are starting to cover it. Even if you only do it at home, it makes a big difference. It might help him to go from echoing your words, to using the correct word when he wants something. It's a start?

If you ask my son, what is your name, he repeats , what is your name, and every thing you said to him, he repeats it at you. I try to give him the answer at the end. I dont think it is an negative judgement, on wanting your child to make his own words. It is written in his IEP from the Educators He see weekly.
what is so negative, to ask your child, what is his name, and You Hear him say xxxx instead, of what is your name throw back at you all the time. I Known it is frustrated for him to communicate, and just looking for help from others.

So good i couldn't have added anything better myself. i even still carry on conversations with my son, repeating what he says and asking him new and different related questions as answers to his echolalia expressions. Keeping him present in the present tense and here on earth with me is the goal.
Ex.."emily doctor" "emily doctor" and I say to the other person in the room "What?, mom did you take emily to the doctor? Jack says you took emily to the doctor." "no Jack, emily is swimming at the pool, she is not at the doctor."
And we keep it going until he changes his expression. Or we will name a doll or stuffed animal emily and pretend it is at the doctor until he changes his expression.

It is a gamble as to when he will pick up new language and express it himself, so I just keep trying. It does get difficult, but you will see interest in conversation if you try to include him more often with the silliness of the repetitive things he is saying. Make him laugh and giggle at whatever you can, you will see him engaging with people or just you more often. Have fun with it, it takes the monotony away and starts building a better relationship.