An Introduction to Gestalt Language Processing

An Introduction to Gestalt Language Processing
Gestalt language processing is a distinct method of language development, contrasting with the more common analytical approach. While analytical processing involves breaking down language into words and constructing sentences, gestalt processing involves understanding language in larger segments or strings of sounds.
Children who use gestalt language development process language in whole “chunks” or “strings of sounds” instead of processing single words in the early stages of language development.  This chunking phenomenon, known as echolalia, is a crucial aspect of language development for gestalt language processors.
Almost all autistic children are gestalt language processors.

In this webinar, we will explore.
- A comparison between analytical and gestalt language development
- Language development in autism, including non-speaking children.
- Supportive practice for gestalt language processors
- Considerations for implementing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) techniques.