• Scripting, Echolalia, and Gestalt Language Processing...what does it all mean??

    Many autistic students present with language development that is different from their neurotypical peers. They develop language in chunks (or "scripts") first, as opposed to first learning single words and then combining them into sentences. While gestalt language processing itself is not a communication disorder, many autistic students are delayed in their ability to move from echolalia/gestalts to spontaneous grammar. This is where the child's team of teachers, parents, and speech therapists comes in. I've provided a list of resources to help you identify if your child may be a gestalt language processor.

    AAC Information

    Here are some resources for students who use AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) devices. These range from lite-tech options such as picture exchange books, to high-tech options such as iPads with communication systems.