"Learning the different stages and how to progress was helpful. I also enjoyed the sensory/OT section." N.G. (Dec. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss not to push grammar and learning "the right way" that someone should talk. I enjoyed the clarity in which these novel (to me) concepts were presented!" R.S. (Dec. 2024)
"I loved the entirety of this course and found it to be so informative yet so practical to use with my clients. I liked the video presentations." A.S. (Dec. 2024)
"It was most beneficial to see how to track data during gestalt language therapy sessions. The course was very informative." C.S. (Dec. 2024)
"Many things that were discussed have me rethinking my approach with AAC clients, who are older and appear disengaged. I liked the discussion on the importance of regulation and OT input!!! I really liked the case studies and the clinical videos and specific examples for implementation of therapy. I am excited to try mitigating with my clients and can see where some of them are at. I was excited by Derek's father's story of his son's language continuing to grow after departing from speech therapy." S.J. (Nov. 2024)
"The interview style felt very natural and comfortable. I have a better understanding now of level 3." N.K. (Nov. 2024)
"All of it! I liked the stages laid out for NLA progression, the videos of therapy sessions and mitigating. Marge Blanc is great!" N.H. (Nov. 2024)
"Learning a new way to teach students to progress from echolalia to self-generated language. I liked the descriptions of each of the four stages of NLA." L.O. (Nov. 2024)
"Discussing how gestalt compares to analytical language development was beneficial. I liked following along with the test preview while watching the videos." K.G. (Nov. 2024)
"I found the videos of actual clients extremely helpful in making me think about my own clients and their gestalt language learning. I liked the format of individual sessions that allow you to go back and forth to spend more time on areas of interest." J.W. (Nov. 2024)
"Very informative course, worked at my own pace." S.L. (Nov. 2024)
"I loved how I can directly apply this to my practice. It gives me confidence in my practice and what I should put in place with my clients." E.L. (Oct. 2024)
"I enjoyed the treatment activity ideas (e.g. integrating movement, following the child's lead). I liked all the treatment videos." L.H. (Oct. 2024)
"I liked hearing from many parents, clinicians and educators!" H.A. (Oct. 2024)
"Beneficial discussing that babbling/jargon is an important stage in language development and recombining gestalts as models. I liked the acknowledgment and focus on the priority of sensorimotor." M.D. (Oct. 2024)
"I enjoyed learning about the DST. The course contained real-life examples and video clips of actual clients." S.M. (Oct. 2024)
"It was beneficial learning more about grammar and how it impacts children with autism. I liked the videos of therapy." A.T. (Oct. 2024)
"I had a high school student who mitigated his comment right after I acknowledged it...he added "Yes, the blue one." He had never done that before. Now I understand WHY! I feel supported and ready to go to bat for him re: educating his teacher (and Parent) that his utterances are NOT meaningless. With the help of this course, I believe I can demonstrate that with some recovery work and hopefully reversing some of the negative experiences and models he has had. The case studies teach the most information because we can see the examples in real-time." S.G. (Oct. 2024)
"The discussion about echolalia and scripted speech being meaningful was very eye-opening. I enjoyed the examples provided of children using their language to talk about their interests." A.O. (Oct. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing the differences between Analytic Language Processors and Gestalt Language Processors, the stages of NLA, the importance of Stage 3, and benefits of using the DST and the DSS in addition to NLA with Gestalt Language Processors. Ben's mother, Linda, is so very insightful!!! I so enjoyed her conversations with Marge." S.J. (Sep. 2024)
"In-depth discussion on stage 3 word combinations in gestalt language development. I enjoyed the videos of real therapy situations and how therapy geared toward supporting the natural language model has positively impacted their communication." J.K. (Sep. 2024)
"This is one of the best courses I have taken and I really enjoyed it! I work with a lot of GLPs and I will be using this often. I loved the video examples." A.H. (Sep. 2024)
"Learning the DSS and DST were the most helpful for guiding my practice. I liked the real life examples." A.B. (Sep. 2024)
"The discussion in regards to sessions being very child-led in treatment. Providing adequate adult modeling when in treatment, but not forcing a child to use your exact modeled examples. I absolutely liked that the course itself is self-paced. If there is a section not understood you can go back as many times as needed to watch material over and retake an exam. Being able to retake an exam gives the opportunity to determine where you did not understand something." E.B. (Sep. 2024)
"I found all sections had important information that will help me understand and better treat my gestalt language learners. I liked the whole section of NLA development and how to assess language of gestalt learners." M.V. (Sep. 2024)
"How to look at language development in a NLA framework - how to actually encourage and build gestalts as well as how to identify them. I liked that we got to see Marge talk (rather than just listen). She is a dynamic speaker with a passion for this topic and I learn much more from watching people than from just looking at slides." P.I. (Aug. 2024)
"Every single bit was beneficial! I loved that it is all so relevant! Especially liked the real-life examples, from autistic people, SLP's, parents, and academics." S.C. (Aug. 2024)
"Going into more depth and explanation of the DSS. I have some experience with it, but Marge's in-depth explanation really helped me understand the process of using it for language samples and the purpose for modeling grammar. The course was very thorough. I really liked Linda's description of her son Ben. So beautiful to see her joy in loving her amazing son and the joy of discovering more and more of who Ben is and who Ben is becoming." S.D. (Aug. 2024)
"How to really listen and try my best to understand my preschoolers gestalts and help other educators who work with them understand that they ARE communicating. I liked that I could attend to the course at my leisure. I liked that Marge provided different speakers from different backgrounds and experiences to share what they know about GLP. I liked the video examples of GLP kids working with their therapist to really see it in action." N.C. (Aug. 2024)
"The example videos of gestalt language processors were helpful in seeing real life application." L.H. (Aug. 2024)
"The stages of language development in NLADST. I liked the ability to do it in one's own time." D.T. (Aug. 2024)
"The examples shared about some gestalt learners and how they benefited from being supported in a gestalt language processing way instead of an analytic way. I enjoyed the video examples of clients and reflection of growth in clients when supported in the gestalt language learning way." D.S. (Aug. 2024)
"Understanding how my students may be using echolalia to communicate. Liked all the personal stories." P.T. (Aug. 2024)
"Listening more closely to the echolalia and what the child might be communicating. I also thought the DST and DSS information charts were good resources, and the slides that provided some resources for myself and my families will be very useful. I liked the real-life videos." S.G. (Aug. 2024)
"All information was woven together and presented thoughtfully. Appreciated the examples. Valued the many perspectives and voices in the conversation. I enjoyed Marge’s passion and strong knowledge and experience base." K.N. (Aug. 2024)
"How to help gestalt processors through stages 3 and 4 was beneficial. I liked the discussion on how to help educate parents and colleagues and the videos and specific examples." M.I. (Aug. 2024)
"Beneficial strategies to teach mitigation and new combinations (working through the stages). I can help parents whose children are gestalt language processors to engage with their children using their current language abilities." S.D. (Aug. 2024)
"The whole definition of Gestalt was helpful. I liked the resources, video cases, and words of caution for future." S.M. (Jul. 2024)
"Language acquisition of stages of development were beneficial. I enjoyed the videos and charts." C.F. (Jul. 2024)
"The samples and videos were helpful. Very interactive in its presentation with all the interviews." R.N. (Jul. 2024)
"The entire course will be beneficial, as GLP and NLA were not something I learned about extensively in grad school. The video examples!" K.G. (Jul. 2024)
"All of the information was great. I enjoyed the video examples and interviews with parents and other professionals." E.D. (Jul. 2024)
"The individualized therapy was helpful, and I liked the video examples." E.R. (Jul. 2024)
"The explanations and rationale that allow me to respond to practitioners who do not acknowledge NLA were beneficial. I liked the comments on the research for NLA, this is what I was looking for in order to be able to defend the NLA/ GLP to those who say it is not evidence based. I also liked the examples about different GLPs, which helped me to process the concepts being taught." J.M. (Jun. 2024)
"Loved the video clips and stories of real students." K.H. (Jun. 2024)
"I loved the clips with Marge and other therapists discussing NLA. It helped to put NLA in perspective. I enjoyed hearing testimony from Linda. I also enjoyed watching clips of live therapy." W.F. (Jun. 2024)
"Level 3 - section 4 - really helped me to understand how to tackle pre grammar and then grammar development and importance of stage 3 gestalts. I loved the sensory integration section, too. I appreciate the life-long access to the course, and being able to listen and re-listen and then listen again!" S.M. (Jun. 2024)
"The specifics of supporting a child in moving from one level to the next and the tools for assessing which level a child is currently exhibiting. The course was convenient to complete." L.R. (Jun. 2024)
"The parts about sensory integration and ways to incorporate GLP strategies within IEPs were beneficial. I enjoyed watching Marge talk about GLP. So many videos consist of powerpoint slides and voice overs, and seeing the enthusiasm and joy that Marge showed while talking about GLP was really inspiring and nice to see." K.H. (May 2024)
"Understanding Level 3 and how they should stay there for as long as possible as it is similar to levels 1-3 in analytical and learning vocabulary. Examples and examples for potential goals." N.B. (May 2024)
"I enjoyed the real-life examples and real cases." D.M. (May 2024)
"The difference between gestalt processors and analytic processors was a beneficial topic. I enjoyed the ease of being able to leave and come back to complete sections. Also being able to print the test to be able to follow along with the course." J.C. (May 2024)
"The entire course is SO beneficial. It's so helpful to have examples that Marge provides and to have her talk through them. It's easy to use and handy that I could go at my own pace, as time allowed me to. The charts and visuals are also very helpful." S.P. (May 2024)
"I enjoyed the scope of the information!" S.B. (May 2024)
"This course resonated with me deeply and contained an abundance of information that I did not know I needed to hear. I can now move forward and continue to provide what I know to be right for gestalt language processors and feel empowered to educate staff. I loved the real-life examples and felt connected to the individuals and their families." W.B. (May 2024)
"The explanation of the stages/progression of Gestalt Language Learning was helpful. I liked the clear repeated outline of the stages of Gestalt Language Learning, and the examples of therapy sessions." M.K. (May 2024)
"The discussion of how gestalts have meaning and are valued even after students are able to communicate with grammar. All of the course was so informative and valuable." C.V. (Apr. 2024)
"Examples of the goals for each stage, and deep dive into grammar and stage 3. I really like the videos to hear the individual gestalts and the progression through NLA." K.C. (Apr. 2024)
"The stages and how to do therapy were beneficial. I enjoyed the examples." A.E. (Apr. 2024)
"All of the information was helpful. It changes everything. Using movement, acknowledgement, not forcing a script, following the child's lead, and finding the hidden gems. Changing lives! I enjoyed the videos and parental information." K.C. (Apr. 2024)
"The overall information about Gestalt Processors was beneficial, this was all new information to me! Self paced format." L.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I appreciate the NLA perspective. It fills in many holes in my perspective of working with students who have echolalic language. The webinar was a nice media to be able to access on my own time." J.P. (Apr. 2024)
"Discussing how to help people with echolalia was beneficial. I also liked discussing the stages of gestalt learners." K.B. (Apr. 2024)
"SO many examples for modeling! Real stories from real clients and their success with NLA." L.H. (Apr. 2024)
"I very much appreciated hearing real-life stories from Marge and Linda. Videos and transcripts helped make things clearer." M.R. (Apr. 2024)
"The grammar section was helpful. I enjoyed the videos and informal "chatting" format." A.D. (Apr. 2024)
"DSS and DST scoring understanding. I appreciated the in-depth talks of GLP and how to relate it to my own GLP clients." H.R. (Apr. 2024)
"Beneficial discussion about specific strategies and supports you can use/try with gestalt language processors. I liked the information regarding the differences between ALP and GLP." S.B. (Mar. 2024)
"The handouts will help me better explain to parents and educators the type of therapy I've been doing and why. I enjoyed the videos of therapy showing how to help children bridge their ideas, gestalts, and intentions." B.B. (Mar. 2024)
"The video examples and transcriptions were beneficial. I liked the information on scoring using the DSS and NLT." S.S. (Mar. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing the importance of language sampling and parent input. I liked the videos of the students and listening to their gestalts." L.Z. (Mar. 2024)
"The specifics about grammar were helpful; Linda describing her son was amazing and all the specific examples and videos. Loved all the attention to Gestalt Language Processors, the videos, and the examples. Thank you!" N.L. (Mar. 2024)
"Using the DDS to understand and score grammar development. I liked the focus on letting the child develop grammar that is natural to them without the pressure of meeting grammatical scripts, such as "I want ___, please"." A.P. (Mar. 2024)
"The information about how echolalia communicates, and that it is an important part of natural language development will be important information to share with colleagues. I also found the information about stages 3 and 4 to be very helpful. I liked the wealth of information about how to help students move through the stages of natural language acquisition." E.D. (Mar. 2024)
"The real-life cases were beneficial. The course included a variety of theory as well as relevant practice information, along with video examples. It included a wide variety of perspectives, including academics, clinicians, clients, and parents." A.W. (Mar. 2024)
"I found the videos most helpful. What I enjoyed most were the videos and various SLPs and parents sharing their stories." J.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Movement being incorporated and starting to better understand the details and meanings behind my patient's gestalts. I liked hearing things from a parent's perspective." A.R. (Feb. 2024)
"I started learning about GLP when I was an SLPA in Marge's clinic back in 2012. I never learned about this in graduate school, but I continued taking courses and had her book always accessible. It was powerful to get to revisit and relearn a lot of this information with so much more information than was available originally! Plus, I have been able to see the progress in action with students that I have worked with over the years and see those moments when their eyes light up because I've finally "figured it out," and they know that they have been heard. Thank you for everything, Marge!" M.W. (Feb. 2024)
"The topic of echolalia was helpful. I liked the supplementary handouts provided." G.H. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing the stages of NLA and how to take language samples to note where the client is was beneficial. I liked the video examples." M.B. (Feb. 2024)
"The part about teaching grammar was helpful. I enjoyed the videos and other professionals and parents perspectives." E.L. (Feb. 2024)
"The videos that are shared to understand children better are meaningful. All the information was amazing and helped me unlearn a lot of things." D.J. (Feb. 2024)
"It was beneficial to look at gestalt processing rather than analytic processing at each stage, and also discuss that delayed echolalia is not disordered speech. Stage 3 of NLA is important because that is the natural stage when gestalt language processors realize the power that comes from referencing single words and putting their own words together. I enjoyed the therapy clips and real language samples, and the testimony from parents." N.H. (Feb. 2024)
"All of this course was beneficial! A very comprehensive discussion of NLA, including recommendations for our Stage 3 processors. I enjoyed the video examples and interviews." S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"Staying in Stage 3 for as long as possible was a helpful topic. I liked Marge's communicating about clients - her love and passion for helping them thrive." L.K. (Jan. 2024)
"Parents' testaments and advocacy, using DSS and DST, SLP's treatment plans were beneficial topics. I enjoyed the inclusion of the views of researchers, clients, families and SLPs." E.E. (Jan. 2024)
"Individualized treatment; consideration of the child's sensory needs. I enjoyed the stories about Zoe, Dylan, Sadie, Derek, and Ben." A.H. (Jan. 2024)
"I enjoyed the underlying deep respect for every human." S.S. (Jan. 2024)
"Parts 2 & 3, individualized treatment and supporting individualized treatment were the most beneficial. I loved seeing the real life therapy sessions and how to model language appropriately to help our gestalt language processors move through the stages. I liked the video examples and incorporating parent perspectives as well as seeing and hearing from different SLPs." A.H. (Jan. 2024)
"Beneficial videos and discussion about how to support NLA process and how to use the DSS to guide introduction of mitigating phrases. I enjoyed the resources." Y.M. (Jan. 2024)
"It was very interesting to learn about gestalt processing in general. The examples that were given were very useful." A.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Learning about gestalt language processing has changed how I interact and do therapy with gestalt language processors and has led to greater therapy success and less stressful session for the child and myself. I enjoyed the detailed learning. The parent videos helped to see the aha moments and what it really means in the real life setting." A.R. (Dec. 2023)
"The course highlighted my knowledge and helped me to remember that as professionals, we need to respect neurodiversity and often we as the SLP, especially in the school, are our student's biggest advocates. We need to ALWAYS keep finding ways to connect with our students and clients. I enjoyed the passion and ease with which both the parents and professionals spoke of NLA." C.S. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of grammar structures. This course was rich with real-life examples." E.F. (Dec. 2023)
"A deeper understanding beyond what my own research taught me over the last 15 years. I always was fascinated by gestalt language learning and this course gave me a whole new perspective on typical development on the NLA framework. My own son is Autistic and is a gestalt language learner. At 12 he has taken me through every stage right along with him and is the reason I even had a clue how to approach gestalt language and echolalia when I first learned about it. I liked being able to go back and forth with the modules and being able to keep them in my account to rewatch as needed." L.B. (Dec. 2023)
"The understanding of Gestalt language and its non-literal meaning. Marge was an amazing speaker." A.S. (Dec. 2023)
"I loved the practice of letting gestalts remain and reading between the lines. It is often lost in today's speech practices, and I want to harness it. Marge had so many good examples. I loved how the course felt more like a discussion." C.G. (Dec. 2023)
"The identifying and decoding of gestalts was beneficial. I enjoyed the examples and videos." A.B. (Dec. 2023)
"The discussion of the importance of understanding gestalt language processors was helpful. I loved the video examples of therapy." S.R. (Dec. 2023)
"It was beneficial to identify the meaning behind gestalt. I liked the video clips of clients at various stages." R.R. (Dec. 2023)
"The DSS presentation was great, and I like how videos were used to help us understand the material. I liked the printed materials and Marge's enthusiasm." E.S. (Dec. 2023)
"The amount of detail in this course was fantastic. I loved the energy of Marge and Linda." A.G. (Nov. 2023)
"Detailed explanation of how to use DSS to analyze current language and plan for intervention. This course provided specific information on how to proceed with implementing NLA-based interventions. I also loved all the stories about the kids / young people who are thriving when introduced to NLA." D.A. (Nov. 2023)
"The humor and real-life interviews and insights were very applicable. All of this course was beneficial!" M.M. (Nov. 2023)
"This course has been outstanding and will undoubtedly have a profound impact on my therapy moving forward. The inclusion of video examples and the comprehensive exploration of the DSS were exceptionally beneficial during this course. I found immense value in hearing personal stories, and the incorporation of both professionals and parents to share their experiences added a rich and practical dimension to the learning process." R.S. (Nov. 2023)
"This course has left me feeling inspired and equipped to make a meaningful difference. While NLA Course Levels 1 and 2 laid a solid foundation, NLA Course Level 3 brought everything together in a beautifully cohesive manner. I am genuinely excited to apply the extensive knowledge I gained about Gestalt Language Processing to support both children and families effectively." R.S. (Nov. 2023)
"I have started to change the way I model language for my students, which has allowed them to demonstrate more progress. I also learned more about the importance of regulation. And a better understanding of pronouns and why they use the wrong ones." L.H. (Nov. 2023)
"I absolutely loved the explanation of analytical versus gestalt language learners and the differences. I loved the videos - they helped me better understand in addition to providing long lasting examples." C.L. (Nov. 2023)
"To try and live in stage 3 for as long as possible and then how to move into stage 4. I loved hearing all of the stories Marge and Linda told. I enjoyed the videos so I could see what stages 3 & 4 looked like and I could see therapy in action." B.B. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of language sampling and the use of DST and DSS. Straight-forward, conversational, lots of examples." S.R. (Nov. 2023)
"This can potentially help a large number of my clients. All of this course was beneficial: the language development topic, the background information about NLA, and the references to other research and longitudinal studies done by Marge." E.D. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the variety of perspectives. And the functionality." J.M. (Nov. 2023)
"Good language to use to discuss with parents." M.A. (Nov. 2023)
"After taking this course, I am very excited to get working with my children who are gestalt processors and trying to get them to increase their communication!" N.T. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the language samples and videos of individuals using Gestalt and progressing with their language development." L.H. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the whole course! The parent and child pieces particularly. The grammar section and supporting awareness that practitioners will need to join study groups to practice and continue learning beyond these courses was beneficial." M.O. (Oct. 2023)
"The instruction on how to use DSS scoring and the meaning of scripts was helpful. I liked the videos of clients showing how their gestalts actually sound and the activities that each SLP used." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"It was beneficial understanding levels 1 and 2 and how to bridge it to level 3/grammar when kids are ready." K.B. (Oct. 2023)
"Individualized treatment was beneficial. I liked the videos from treatment sessions and video examples from clients." M.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Good format and variety. Nice split between sections. I liked all the content." J.L. (Oct. 2023)
"This course gives a ray of hope for clinicians like me to learn the development of autistic natural language." V.L. (Sep. 2023)
"I loved the individual stories and connection to caregivers as those are the individuals who will carryover our modeling." M.B. (Sep. 2023)
"It was beneficial learning what gestalt processing is and understanding echolalia is part of the process. Liked ability to complete course at my own pace." M.B. (Sep. 2023)
"Discussion of sensory integration and its importance for this population. I liked all of the parent reports and video examples." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the different stages and the emphasis on connection. And I liked the personal examples." D.G. (Sep. 2023)
"Emphasis on really listening to what kids say and using different lenses/approaches to evaluate their utterances. Also, the idea that when one approach isn't working to try the other for awhile and watch for the response. The videos of the kids and testimonies of their parents were great!" L.T. (Sep. 2023)
"The media scripts having more in depth personal meanings was beneficial. I liked the story components related to the child and his mom." N.R. (Sep. 2023)
"This course was very helpful in describing the STAGES of NLA and the use of DSS. It will allow me to approach my GLP learners from a "connection" perspective and natural language models rather than solely prompted models. This will allow me to meet the students where they're at and continue to move them forward with their grammatical development and meaningful, self-generated utterances!" M.D. (Sep. 2023)
"The grammar part brought me back to why we do need to consider development once students reach stage 3 and beyond. I enjoyed the different perspectives of other parents/professionals. I liked how it was broken down into modules." H.P. (Sep. 2023)
"Very practical. Real. I can apply this EBP information in real time and in an authentic manner to afford the greatest language learning opportunities for my GLPs." M.D. (Sep. 2023)
"Discussion pertaining to grammar was beneficial, as well as the discussion pertaining to sensory regulation. I liked that I could follow along with the presentation and the test." S.C. (Aug. 2023)
"Understanding gestalt, mitigations, acknowledgment, and modeling was beneficial. Good balance of examples and discussion." T.T. (Aug. 2023)
"Everything Marge covered in this webinar will be beneficial! I liked the videos of the children with therapists." A.M. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked that Echolalia was viewed as gestalt processing and not something pathological." C.W. (Aug. 2023)
"Thorough explanation of each NLA stage. I liked the videos of gestalt language processors." J.B. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the videos and conversational like structure of the course. Sensory integration to find teachable moments." D.R. (Aug. 2023)
"The information about delayed echolalia was beneficial. The speaker was very knowledgeable and easy to follow." T.A. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed hearing from the practicing SLPs in the schools with realistic application and examples. I liked the personal stories and insight from different perspectives." K.H. (Aug. 2023)
"The discussion of grammar and DSS analysis is what I most needed from this course! The rest was good information and discussion. I liked the review of DST/DSS." K.G. (Aug. 2023)
"I benefited from this entire course. The information about acknowledging gestalts and responding appropriately to gestalts was very important. The information about potential goals and ways to encourage mitigation was very helpful. I enjoyed the information presented by Marge Blanc, the parents, and the SLPs. I enjoyed the video clips a great deal." L.S. (Aug. 2023)
"The following confirmed some thoughts of my own: I'm always telling staff that a child is communicating something whether it is through words, behavior, gestures etc. Relationship with students is of the utmost importance if true progress is to be made. This course has helped me add a new perspective to hidden meanings in echolalia and how it may be used to build communication pathways for some students." A.B. (Aug. 2023)
"In-depth information! Wonderful revelations I've never been exposed to before. It was beneficial discussing and understanding the meaning of echolalia and gestalts and guiding patients toward acceptance and mitigation." A.B. (Aug. 2023)
"The whole idea of Gestalt Language Processor was beneficial. I have been thinking that children with Autism were using scripts to communicate, and they wanted to be a part of conversations, so they quoted scripts. This course confirmed this and also opened my eyes to the power of the child choosing movie clips to communicate. Also, it has changed the way I have approached therapy. The first child told me thank you for playing with me. They valued that so much. One child was going to be dismissed from lack of progress, and she began to make eye contact and engage with me. She even tried to feed me during play." M.S. (Aug. 2023)
"All sections add relevant information for anyone who knows, loves, or works with a gestalt language processor. Discusses "why" and importance and significance of the impact of proper, in-depth understanding of echolalia and gestalt language processing and natural language acquisition. This course isn't facts thrown at the learner. It offers the research, practice, and human stories in multiple formats (written, spoken, video, pictures, interviews, etc.) from the parent, clinician, and client perspectives." R.G. (Aug. 2023)
"Actual examples of how to model language with students who are GLPs. I liked the real life videos and examples. And how much Marge, the parents, and her colleges cared for the children." O.P. (Aug. 2023)
"The treatment videos and videos of parents talking about their children and direct therapy results/interpretations were beneficial. Course had a lot of practical application, was not heavy on theory, but did reference evidence-based theory." L.W. (Jul. 2023)
"The parental input was great!" C.S. (Jul. 2023)
"The hidden messages in scripting and reference to actual stories in this regard were my favorite. I liked the relevance of this course to practice and the case examples got me thinking about interactions I have had with my clients who are most likely GLPs." M.K. (Jul. 2023)
"The details, developmental sequence, and the role of grammar in NLA were beneficial. I liked the video examples and the client-centered approach. Also, the role of sensory integration with regards to NLA." S.W. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the topic of acceptance of neurodiversity with educators in public school systems." K.K. (Jul. 2023)
"I always enjoy the case studies the most. You are amazing, Marge! I liked that I could work on course at any time, and that the video player remembered where I was in the lecture." L.C. (Jul. 2023)
"The entire course as a whole helps to restore humanity. You can't discuss NLA without also acknowledging that we need to be more finely tuned into the fact that our echolalic students have been communicating this whole time. This course doesn't just offer information but a new perspective on humanity. It has encouraged me to slow down and appreciate all that our students say and all they are. It is so tempting (in the name of financial survival) to go about the day's scheduled sessions with goals and agendas in mind... without stopping to smell the roses (appreciating our students and how they think)." R.M. (Jul. 2023)
"This Level 3 course I found to be the most informative and helpful. I really liked this course so much, that I purchased the book as well. I liked that I was able to print off the test and could answer questions as I went through the course. I also loved the stories and videos, which helped me to understand the process better." J.E. (Jul. 2023)
"Following student's leads, the meaning in the student's gestalts and deciphering the secret messages in their language were beneficial topics." J.S. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of what each stage can look like and appreciated the DST and DSS information. I liked that there were several different video examples." F.G. (Jul. 2023)
"Examples of therapy and reading the written out utterances were beneficial." S.K. (Jul. 2023)
"I enjoyed all of it and found specifics to therapy and goal writing particularly helpful. I also liked hearing from parents." B.C. (Jun. 2023)
"So much was beneficial. Two things stand out: 1. Deepen my listening to understand the meaning in the gestalts. 2. Use language sampling routinely in practice with NLA in students with echolalia. I also liked the stories from parents and SLPs." K.A. (Jun. 2023)
"Reminder that gestalt processing individuals have a lot to communicate if we are listening. I liked the humanity presented by talking about each child's unique abilities and personalities that came out more as they were able to communicate more." T.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Course was extremely comprehensive... lots of information. I really loved the section on the Hidden Messages in Scripting." L.G. (Jun. 2023)
"Finding the underlying meaning of gestalts. This course is meaningful for the students I work with." Y.P. (Jun. 2023)
"Gestalt processing - how to asses, model and mitigate. I liked all the real life examples and videos and testimonials." K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I really liked the words of Dr. Elizabeth Torres and Jen Schonger. This was a more interactive course. The speaker's face was shown, there were a lot of great video clips and examples from students/patients, and there were interviews with parents and well-respected professionals." S.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Specific stages and how to work through them and between all of them was beneficial. I liked the specific examples." C.M. (Jun. 2023)
"The video clips were awesome! Best way to learn is by watching! Well-organized course with good video examples." J.B. (May 2023)
"I liked the topics presented by Dr. Elizabeth Torres relating to self-exploration and self-discovery as well as the importance of sensory integration and co-regulation. I loved the embedded videos of actual clients communicating and the interviews with Linda and Dr. Torres." M.L. (May 2023)
"Section 4 was very helpful. It helped me understand NLA Stage 3 (and 4) much better." M.G. (May 2023)
"The explanation of how to score language samples so that progress can be documented was helpful. Also, seeing the examples of the clinician working with the child and the responses she used in response to what the child has said was also helpful in understanding how to incorporate this method with my students." L.H. (May 2023)
"This course was well presented with many examples of the children that this approach has been used with. Seeing their progress helps us better understand how this approach can help them." L.H. (May 2023)
"The topic on collaborating with OT was beneficial. This changed the way I think about sensory integration." H.M. (May 2023)
"Sensory integration and communication availability were beneficial topics." K.S. (May 2023)
"I liked the idea of following the gestalt processor's lead and meeting them in their world. The implications of this approach are very, very useful." H.D. (May 2023)
"All of it was beneficial. This was an extremely helpful, useful, and most validating course I have ever taken. A CEU course has never made me shed so many heartwarming tears! I liked the videos and frequent examples. Seeing the principles applied and explained was very helpful." K.S. (May 2023)
"Learning how to target/model stage 3 was beneficial. I liked the self-pace for this course." R.M. (May 2023)
"I liked the "real life" discussion with the families. And learning the difference between analytic and gestalt language acquisition." E.H. (Apr. 2023)
"This course was inspiring." G.M. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of both gestalt and analytic language processing part of NLA. I will always look at echolalia differently." R.S. (Apr. 2023)
"Understanding the different stages of NLA was beneficial. I liked watching the videos and learning from the different case studies and how their utterances were scored." M.L. (Apr. 2023)
"All of it! There was a good balance of theory, case studies, and examples of how to implement therapy techniques." J.F. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked all of it, especially the stories related to specific kids and adults. I liked the dialogue between Marge and the mothers and the stories of new revelation." L.H. (Mar. 2023)
"In-depth course. Taught in detail on a topic that is a mystery to most SLPs. This course was excellent in teaching me how to refine my student's gestalt language stage from echolalia to mitigations to effective communication." A.R. (Mar. 2023)
"Information about using DSS with our GLP students was beneficial." J.D. (Mar. 2023)
"The videos were very helpful to learn about waiting and responding to the student's utterances in a more naturalistic way. I liked the description of the NLA stages." E.H. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the sensory integration information. Lots of good learning formats." R.H. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the real-life video examples. Course was easy to listen to and the video examples helped to see real people using gestalt language development." M.M. (Mar. 2023)
"I loved the whole course. Marge is so passionate about NLA and has given me the excitement and tools to continue to support my students with NLA. The discussion between Linda and Marge was great in that it demonstrated the joining of ideas between the SLP and the parent. This stresses the importance of building a community with parents in order for establishing trust which then leads to progress. I liked getting the multiple perspectives from parents, SLPs, OTs, students, and educators." K.R. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the information about GLP and the videos of children. DSS and DST to know what to model at each stage." S.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I learned how to acknowledge echolalia and where to go from there. The videos with examples were beneficial." B.M. (Feb. 2023)
"All of the examples of children using delayed echolalia were extremely beneficial. The idea that these scripts are meaningful is so important. Liked the option to come back to course and listen to small chunks at a time. And option to print the test so I could listen and work on it at the same time." S.G. (Feb. 2023)
"I loved the section on hidden messages. The videos were wonderful, especially when we saw the same patient over time." J.D. (Feb. 2023)
"I enjoyed the discussions surrounding all of the clients. I especially liked hearing from the parents. There was SO much to take in that it was nice to be able to pause, return to specific parts, and resume. I loved all of the videos!" A.E. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the videos of clients, examples of language samples, and how to analyze them. Learning how to better support my clients who are advancing to higher stages of NLA development." C.R. (Feb. 2023)
"This entire course will be beneficial for my daily practice. Understanding gestalt language development will be essential for supporting my gestalt language processors and educating families and educators to better understand language development with autistic individuals. I love how Marge included families and other professionals in her course and shared stories of her clients." A.J. (Feb. 2023)
"Course was excellent. Wish I had had this course when I was a student!!" M.B. (Jan. 2023)
"Stages 1-2 and analyzing language samples were beneficial. I liked the new information to support gestalt language learners." M.A. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the treatment approaches and how to model language in stage 2. Learning how to analyze both grammar and gestalt language stages." S.D. (Jan. 2023)
"I L.O.V.E.D. Ben's mum's comments on her son as well as Jen's input. Parents' input are INVALUABLE!!" H.B. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the discussions from parents and providers regarding their personal experiences with NLA. I also liked the videos of actual clients. Stages of NLA, treatment approaches for these children, sensory information, and discussion of rote skills taught and the impact that could have with their flexible use of language." S.H. (Jan. 2023)
"Examples of scoring and mitigation were beneficial. I liked the stories and examples, the hope." S.C. (Jan. 2023)
"Examples and videos of actual children and therapy sessions were very helpful. Reading about NLA and trying to apply it to my therapy sessions was difficult at first. After watching the videos and hearing about "real" kids and therapists, I felt much more confident. This course definitely helped me to really grasp the big picture." J.S. (Jan. 2023)
"I just love learning everything and anything I can about NLA and gestalt language learners. NLA is completely changing my therapy with all of my clients. It's amazing! It's like...YES! This is it. This makes so much more sense than what I was trying to do before!" J.S. (Jan. 2023)
"I loved all the parent and client perspectives. I feel like this is missing from many courses I've taken! In daily practice, this reminds me to always value the family's goals and vision." A.L. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the examples of therapy, and the integration with principles of autonomy and self-regulation for children who have autism. I liked the use of dialogue and interaction between Marge and colleagues/collaborators." J.A. (Jan. 2023)
"I always love hearing from parents. That piece was really inspirational to me as a professional and as a mom. I loved all of the video examples and the interviews/comments from real people - parents, SLPs, professionals, etc." K.C. (Jan. 2023)
"The process of mitigating gestalts was beneficial. The slides and handouts supported my learning." D.W. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the case studies presented by the various therapists in Section 2, because it gave me an idea of the application of this knowledge to our sessions." A.L. (Jan. 2023)
"Grammar for GLPs was beneficial. I liked the real-life video examples of children and therapy sessions." M.D. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the variety of speakers and case examples. And the importance of acknowledging delayed echolalia as having communicative intent." D.L. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the video examples and the section about moving through stages 1-4." C.L. (Jan. 2023)
"For me, thinking about one student on my caseload, I now know what direction to go in. I will start by taking a language sample, and now I can make a real plan. I loved the videos and stories from parents, SLPs and the clients." H.D. (Jan. 2023)
"Marge's LOVE for her clients is so evident." E.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I absolutely loved this course and I learned so much! I loved how this course was organized and presented. Marge speaking on video from her clinic, conversations between Marge and Linda (loved listening to and watching Linda!), other conversations/interviews, sharing of so much important and relevant information which was clearly and thoroughly explained, and videos of the kids. Thank you!!"💜 K.D. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the practical application of how to work with gestalt processors." S.G. (Dec. 2022)
"The information about how to help gestalt language processors develop generative grammar was helpful. Liked Marge's enthusiasm for her clients and the NLA approach!" M.P. (Dec. 2022)
"Recognizing Echolalia as a form of communication. The presenter has a very calm delivery. Easy to understand. Nice video examples." J.F. (Dec. 2022)
"The levels of gestalt language acquisition & how to treat at each level was beneficial." L.M. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the assessment and treatment planning for GLP. And Marge’s optimism and obvious love of her clients." L.S. (Dec. 2022)
"Marge is a wonderful presenter. I loved seeing how she gets her Gestalt learners." C.V. (Dec. 2022)
"Understanding how to model language and support GLPs has been invaluable. Course had practical discussion about how to implement NLA in therapy." J.R. (Dec. 2022)
"I enjoyed the NLA transitioning to DSS and the video examples." E.M. (Dec. 2022)
"Course went through the role of echolalia in Gestalt language development. Sample videos of therapy using gestalt language models with a variety of different clients was very helpful." M.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Identifying mitigations and using concepts within this course will be helpful. And the additive concepts to support pre-sentence grammar - really helping/supporting a child at the stage 3 level." C.I. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of DST and DSS and the videos of children and of the parents." T.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Good explanation of how Gestalt Language Processors learn language differently and that echolalia is not disordered language acquisition. I liked the true examples of how gestalts are used to communicate different concepts/thoughts." C.D. (Nov. 2022)
"Learning about grammar and how to analyze appropriately. Course was easy to pace myself over time. It gave real examples. It was given from many perspectives (SLP, parents, etc.)." L.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Liked seeing demonstrations of therapy sessions as well as seeing clients who made tremendous progress. I liked the shared information and thoroughness of every guest speaker." A.S. (Nov. 2022)
"All of this information is incredibly beneficial to the children and families with whom I work. This topic is so interesting to me." D.J. (Nov. 2022)
"It validates and helps strengthen my understanding of gestalt learners." L.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Wow! There was so much information. I feel like all sections provided beneficial information for daily practice. She did a great job of having different speakers and video clips to help the 10-hour course move along and keep our interest." L.G. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked seeing Marge's wonderful therapy space." J.D. (Oct. 2022)
"Learning how to use gestalt first in therapy - I've always approached therapy from a play and sensorimotor premise. Seeing how to use gestalt to work backward to the single-word level makes complete sense now! Great videos. Marge is fun to watch and listen to." A.P. (Oct. 2022)
"Good examples and real-world cases. I liked the goals and targets for gestalt language processors." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the examples and hearing from a variety of people. And the discussion about self-regulation and how it truly affects a child's participation and language." T.N. (Oct. 2022)
"I really enjoyed all of the videos that showed NLA first-hand." S.S. (Oct. 2022)
"Liked seeing the kids developing their language, the grammar section, the importance of self regulation, and that there is no limit for language if it is useful for the child." D.C. (Oct. 2022)
"I could pace myself, one class at a time, one session at a time, go back when I felt I did not understand the concept, taking time to process and implement the information." D.C. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the client examples and references from other clinicians to their own learning through practice." S.A. (Oct. 2022)
"The course allowed me to learn at my own pace and take in information from current clients to apply. Liked the goals and how you integrate the goals into specific therapy." M.C. (Oct. 2022)
"The course was systematically presented. Learning the grammar development with respect to gestalt language processing was beneficial." A.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I loved learning more about the sensory techniques to help boost my speech sessions! Of course, learning about the gestalt language processing is why I came here too. :)" T.R. (Sept. 2022)
"It validated and put names to what I felt about working with children with autism. I have always believed in a play based language focus and I feel with all of this new research, it is validating." D.B. (Sept. 2022)
"I very much enjoyed seeing client examples and video clips of the different types of gestalts. The video examples of the clients (especially Jez and Zoe) and clinicians helped NLA and gestalt language processing come to life! Additionally, I was happy to see the information about moving away from that traditional model of therapy and moving into a more neurodiverse-affirming, child led, and affirming interests, thoughts, feelings, and echolalia as unique beautiful parts of our clients. More and more clinicians, parents, and educators need to know more about this. Accepting our kids as they are, validating their ways of thinking, feeling, and communicating is life-changing!!" J.B. (Sept. 2022)
"This course has been crucial to enhancing my therapy skills with GLPs. I liked the real life examples." B.S. (Sept. 2022)
"Best continuing ed course I've ever taken!" K.S. (Aug. 2022)
"All of the course was beneficial, and the discussion about how it's not about "correct" grammar, but self-generated grammar was meaningful. I liked the many examples as well as Marge's teaching style." K.G. (Aug. 2022)
"I work with autistic students so everything that was discussed is beneficial to my daily practice. I loved the visuals." S.H. (Aug. 2022)
"Learning to listen carefully to scripting and to read between the lines (and talk to others on the team) to figure out the meaning was beneficial for my practice." M.M. (Aug. 2022)
"The entire course was very helpful. This gave me a structure of how to educate my co-workers about gestalt language and how to describe this best to families. The course will definitely help me with better goal writing and focusing more on mitigation and stage 3, when the kids are ready. The grammar section was great - I had no idea that you can introduce verbs too early, and this will be the biggest shift in my practice." E.K. (July 2022)
"I liked that I could take the course at my own pace." M.L. (July 2022)
"Highly applicable to supporting my students." L.W. (July 2022)
"I found the information about sensory integration very important. Also the explanation of individual treatment sessions was helpful. I really liked the perspective coming from a mother. MAN, her smile could light up the world." J.R. (July 2022)
"Learning about the hidden meaning in gestalts, learning how to individualize treatment for GLPs. I like that it targets an area that I really needed to learn more about!" M.M. (July 2022)
"I feel that the bulk of my caseload consists of NLA processors and I can already see that shifting my focus of intervention is improving their willingness to engage and communicate in the context of treatment sessions." L.G. (July 2022)
"Extremely detailed and informative. I liked all of the content." D.T. (July 2022)
"This course was enriching and inspiring." R.S. (July 2022)
"Oh my goodness. ALL of it. I wish that I had this all ten years ago. I knew the term gestalt and that some kids learned language as "wholes" but I never knew what to do with that information. The DST and DSS were also new to me (or maybe long forgotten?). This is a game changer in my work with autistic students!" S.C. (June 2022)
"I loved the videos of clinicians at work with kids." K.C. (June 2022)
"The section on sensory regulation was very helpful. It was also very useful to learn a bit about how AAC can be used with GLPs. I loved how in-depth this course was. I also really appreciated all of the case studies/real-life examples." J.W. (June 2022)
"Big emphasis on relationship and connection was very well portrayed throughout." T.S. (June 2022)
"Everything was great! From the basics to the client videos and especially the parent perspective. I appreciated so much that Marge presented primarily from her speech center and not from behind a desk." S.L. (May 2022)
"I liked learning about the differences between gestalt and analytic language processors as well as employing more appropriate language strategies for gestalt language processors." S.L. (May 2022)
"I liked both the specific 'how to' of scoring the NLA and DSS, and also the more general perspective of respecting gestalt processors. The guest speakers helped break up the course." G.H. (May 2022)
"I liked the real life examples – seeing it in action is so much more beneficial than hearing what to do." K.M. (May 2022)
"I am astonished that I have been practicing for almost 25 years with this population and knew nothing about NLA. I liked Marge's easy, loving, joyful, sensory-filled approach to therapy. I began in a rehab center collaborating with OTs and PTs and have felt that it was right for my kids. I did not always get a lot of support even when that positive results were evident. Now, I have the validation and immediately added a trampoline and BIG JOE pillow to my not very big, but very fun playroom." K.K. (May 2022)
"I liked all of it, especially the information on moving into stage 3 and the grammar section with the DSS and DST." C.K. (May 2022)
"I liked the video examples and parent stories." H.J. (Apr. 2022)
"Enlightenment onto the importance of echolalia as acceptable, part of a child's development, and how vital they are for "connecting" to others. Seeing the PASSION in of all the therapists when doing their job, when connecting with their clients...the passion to succeed in communicating with ASD kiddos and adults." A.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the examples of how to mitigate at stage 3 - Marge's DSS chart." D.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the developmental sentence scoring, and the ease of access of the course. " J.C. (Mar. 2022)
"I currently have a student with Autism and he is echolalic. I now have the knowledge to teach him language." D.C. (Mar. 2022)
"I loved all of it! Especially the grammar section." J.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I currently have a student who needs to begin to move from Level 2 to Level 3. This course was very helpful in helping me plan my therapy. I liked the content because it addressed treatment and gave many examples of techniques being used. I also liked that it was recorded and that I could work at my own pace." M.C. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked how to model gestalts that can be easily mitigated to move a child from stage 1 to stage 2." K.P. (Feb. 2022)
"I appreciated the deep dives into various specific cases to see different ways GLPs can sound and different ways NLA approaches can be implemented. I love REALLY picking apart language development, and this course went full speech nerd with me." S.L. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked all of it – real life examples. It was perfect!." D.B. (Feb. 2022)
"There was soooo much in this course that will impact my practice. I am re-visiting the way I write goals for my gestalt processors and trying to follow the NLA skill progressions. It's amazing how much more engaged children are when I follow their lead and don't force artificial/unreasonable expectations (e.g., all the sentence strips). I appreciated the video examples and the parent input." D.M. (Jan. 2022)
"Level 3 of the NLA courses is a must for every SLP working with children who are gestalt language processors. Levels 1 and 2 allowed us to learn the NLA stages and guiding treatment principles. In this Level 3 course we learn how to individualize NLA intervention for specific clients with a host of differences, how and why to incorporate movement, and the power of grammar. Marge eloquently guides this course as we learn to tailor NLA intervention to meet the needs of real children and their families within meaningful and engaging contexts, ultimately fostering sincere and organic expression." C.H.
"With the background of knowing about NLA assessment and stages, the level three course gave me an understanding of how to incorporate this knowledge into treatment. I am able to set up an affirming environment for reciprocal, self-generated language without relying on frustrating techniques such as withholding items." E.F.
"Marge Blanc does it again! This course is a phenomenal in-depth deep-dive into all the areas the first two courses left you wondering about. We can truly wrap our heads around Stages 3 and 4, and it all makes so much sense! The case studies are incredible, and really help solidify and put into action all that Marge teaches. Every single pediatric SLP needs this information. It really should be required coursework in graduate school." A.Z.
