Is Your Child A Gestalt Learner?
We prioritize ongoing learning and upskilling to provide the best care for our clients. Recently, our team underwent training in Meaningful Speech, focusing on Gestalt Language Processing (GLP). Here’s a look at what GLP is, how it affects communication, and how our specialized training can help.
What is Gestalt Language Processing?
Gestalt Language Processing is a way some individuals, including those diagnosed or undiagnosed autistic, develop language skills. Unlike typical language development, which builds from single words to phrases and sentences, GLP involves learning and using whole phrases or "gestalts" as single units of meaning.
Key Features of Gestalt Language Processing
Echolalia: Repeating phrases heard from others, TV shows, or books.
Chunk Learning: Understanding and using chunks of language as a whole, rather than breaking them down into individual words.
Delayed Processing: Repeating phrases long after hearing them, often as a way to process and understand language.
How Speech and Occupational Therapy Can Help
Our clinic offers tailored approaches and here’s how we can help:
Individualized Assessment: Identifying each child's unique language processing style.
Meaningful Speech Training: Our team’s recent training in Meaningful Speech has equipped us with advanced strategies to support GLP.
Naturalistic Language Models: Using real-life scenarios to teach language in context, making it meaningful and functional.
Collaborative Goals: Working together with families to set and achieve communication goals.
Benefits of Our Approach
Enhanced Communication Skills: Helping children move from using echolalia to spontaneous, meaningful speech.
Increased Understanding: Parents and caregivers gain a deeper understanding of their child's language processing.
Empowered Families: Providing tools and strategies to support language development at home.
Why Choose Us?
Expert Training: Our team’s dedication to ongoing learning ensures we are always at the forefront of effective therapies.
Holistic Care: Integrating speech pathology and occupational therapy to address the full spectrum of our clients' needs.
Family-Centered: Prioritizing the involvement of families in the therapeutic process for better outcomes.
Contact Us
If you think your child might benefit from our specialized approach to Gestalt Language Processing, or if you want to learn more about our services, don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s work together to unlock your child's communication potential.
By prioritizing continual education and upskilling through programs like Meaningful Speech, our team remains committed to providing exceptional, evidence-based care. We are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with GLP and their families.
