Presenter: Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
This NLA Level 3 Course presents an all-new look at NLA treatment. Discussed are strategies for individualizing treatment for gestalt language processors of any age: 18 months to 28 years. This course covers every aspect of supporting gestalt language development, including physical supports for self-regulation. Extensive videos, language samples, and goal-writing are included.... more+
"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!!"ð 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.
Presenter: Patrick Rydell, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
This course provides SLPs with step-by-step strategies to design and implement Joint Action Routines (JARs) as a preferred tool to facilitate verbal communication in children with autism. JARs are best practice, naturalistic, social-communicative routines that occur among adult or peer partners and the child with autism and that provide rich contexts for language learning, generative language and social use of language.... more+
"Discussing how to maximize JARs was helpful. Great examples." A.S. (Apr. 2024)
"I like the review of JARS. Information is organized and makes sense." S.S. (Mar. 2024)
"Specific topics that were most beneficial were Joint Attention Routines, Coach Rotation, and Peers Model Words, Phrases, and Social Use of Language. What I like best and appreciate the most about this course are the strategies provided and Dr. Rydell's presentation style." L.A. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing JARs was beneficial. The content was explained very thoroughly." C.C. (Feb. 2024)
"The use of peer mentors was helpful. I enjoyed the part of having the child with ASD think so that he/she can lay down and practice speech/social pathways." S.A. (Jan. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial. I enjoyed everything. It was such good information." S.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Organized and clear presentation. Strategies to facilitate functional communication in more functional social interactions as well as provide the basis for future verbal communication development." J.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the ease of adaptability of JARs into therapy sessions. The specific examples of target vocabulary in 2-word utterances with the use of JARs were beneficial." J.D. (Dec. 2023)
"The description of joint action routines was helpful." K.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Simple example of how to implement. I enjoyed the use of several semantic components vs one. Good reminder re: pivot grammar." D.A. (Nov. 2023)
"The entire topic was beneficial. I enjoyed the content and presentation." R.S. (Nov. 2023)
"The concept of completely relying on a non-verbal peer model during the initial presentation of a joint action routine is interesting. Also, I am interested in attempting to change roles and allow the target child to take the lead in the activity. I liked that the instructor provided a specific example." A.L. (Nov. 2023)
"This course was full of information. I liked the coach rotation information and implementing peers." L.G. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the review of how to best incorporate joint action routines and the use of peers to help in the process." S.S. (Oct. 2023)
"The use of peers in order to generalize language and social skills was helpful. This is a different approach, specifically structuring variations and choices within the activity to expand language." D.R. (Oct. 2023)
"Learning how to contrive turn-taking opportunities with peers where the coach trades off. I really appreciated the example provided with the crashing/splashing cars and trucks." L.S. (Oct. 2023)
"The goal of teaching language and how to achieve it using JARs was beneficial. This information was very helpful to me, as I work in a private clinic where more than half my patients have ASD, ADHD, or social anxiety." V.H. (Oct. 2023)
"Very clear presentation. I liked using peers as mentors." T.R. (Oct. 2023)
"JARS are an excellent way to teach children with autism how to improve their social language abilities. I liked the specific examples, truck/ramp routine." M.P. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked learning about JAR. I've used this system for years with students with ASD and it's nice to have a label to put with the practice." S.E. (Aug. 2023)
"Learning how to use peers effectively. The presenter was very knowledgeable and gave great analogies to help me understand." R.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Pivot Grammar in JARs was a beneficial topic. I liked the multiple explanations of materials to help with long-term knowledge." T.E. (Jun. 2023)
"Concept of peer mentoring in a naturalistic, child-led role was beneficial. I liked Dr. Rydell's presentation style." M.A. (May. 2023)
"This approach adjusts to the specific needs of the child with autism. Provides tools for SLPs working with ABA team." R.M. (Apr. 2023)
"Language mapping was beneficial. I liked the characteristics of good joint action routines." L.R. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the coach rotation, creating joint attention routines, using pivot grammar. Themes are based on the child’s intrinsic motivation and interest. Actions are sequenced into logical plan of action. Multiple opportunities for learning and practicing." M.M. (Apr. 2023)
"Going into detail to define JAR was beneficial. I liked the goals presented and course clearly laid out things to think about when implementing JARS." K.W. (Apr. 2023)
"The presenter provided examples of how to incorporate joint action routines into activities. The presenter was very knowledgeable about the components of joint action routines and how to incorporate those components into an activity." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning how JARs could be used to facilitate communication with children with ASD. As a behavior clinician, I see my role as so vital in a child's learning. The speaker explained in depth, and his use of scenarios was amazing." A.O. (Jan. 2023)
"The information on JARs will be very helpful for the classroom-based setting I work in. The speaker was clear and easy to follow. The information was also easy to follow and take notes." S.S. (Jan. 2023)
"Easy to follow and practical application tips. Information on expanding and developing language and relationships with peers was beneficial." S.E. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked the use of JARs and the value of play with peers. And the theoretical base which is "sound" (grounded) and from highly respected researchers." S.E. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the idea of starting with non-verbal play routines. I feel sometimes as SLPs we constantly control the situations and we use too much language. I liked the suggestions of the non-verbal JARs, and also using the five semantic categories as a means of establishing and expanding on social routines." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"Using actions with peer involvement for student's language development was beneficial. I liked that course emphasized peer involvement in therapy." L.W. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked how presenter outlined what to do and how to include peers. Also how to begin with a non-verbal activity and build language on top of it." J.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I will glean ways in which to teach and interact with joint action routines in a more specific way demonstrated in this course." K.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the peers model and helping children notice/learn from their peers. I also liked the concrete examples." C.W. (Dec. 2022)
"The concept of JAR and the benefits for life-long learning were helpful. I liked the idea of teaching children with autism how to find value in learning from their peers." K.J. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked that course was delivered in a simple and precise format." S.B. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked that the notes were available to print and the presenter was easy to understand." V.G. (Dec. 2022)
"We are beginning to implement Jars in our school so the entire presentation was informative. What was particularly interesting was the use of peer mentors and the rational behind that. Very practical to daily practice." J.M. (Nov. 2022)
"In our ETS program we facilitate several joint action routines in which we target expressive, receptive language, imitation, play and social skills. The examples provided here were helpful for this." R.K. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed all aspects of this course. Dr. Rydell is an amazing presenter. I found the discussion surrounding the verbal and non-verbal Jars valuable. The use of non-verbal JARs will help me to lay the foundation for language development with my newer learners in our class." G.B. (Nov. 2022)
"The JARs example was a great way to explain how this can be implemented with students. I genuinely liked the entirety of the course and all of the information provided. I liked that he went into detail about the steps needed to facilitate the JAR approach and other approaches used to increase understanding, engagement and carryover." C.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the depth and examples - the breakdown of what is part of an effective JARS routine." C.J. (Nov. 2022)
"Clear presentation." A.W. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the organization of material and direct instruction of implementation." S.F. (Oct. 2022)
"The basic idea that you establish the non-verbal JAR and overlay the verbal component was great! The course was well organized." B.D. (Sept. 2022)
"The discussion of using semantic comparisons to build vocabulary and generative language was helpful." A.G. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed the practical ways to bring peers into JARs. This course was engaging and informative." D.A. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed the discussion about the benefits of peer modeling vs adult modeling in language/social learning. This course was easy to understand and was very interesting with many good concepts that are easy to apply to daily therapy sessions." R.P. (June 2022)
"Clear examples. I liked the examples of what to say and how to use the peer." C.W. (June 2022)
"I liked the tips on vocabulary to use during JARS. The course was easy to follow along." H.E. (June 2022)
"I especially appreciated the discussion point pertaining to JAR based vocabulary. The vital importance of expanding sematic category goals for children with ASD was emphasized. The course provided valuable insight and guidance towards the development of JARs." A.M. (May 2022)
"The course was practical." K.R. (May 2022)
"It was easy to understand and follow." A.B. (May 2022)
"Post pandemic, it has been difficult for speech providers to receive training in JARs. This course is worth taking to give insight into how to create, implement, and evaluate JARs. It went step-by-step over how to create an effective JAR." M.L. (May 2022)
"The break-down of peer involvement in Joint Action Routines was very informative and thorough. The overview and explanation of the foundation and implementation of Joint Action Routines in relation to the Learning Style Profile strategy was good." A.C. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed learning about the selection of vocabulary to implement when completing a verbal JAR series." K.D. (Feb. 2022)
"It was well-organized and easy to follow." K.K. (Feb. 2022)
"I appreciated how Dr. Rydell discussed everything from the Learning Style Profile to Peer Modeling of words, phrases, and the social use of language. I enjoyed the way he talked about going from basic nonverbal communication teaching to coaching, using peers, and/or the child with ASD so that the child can achieve an ability to socially interact with others." E.H. (Jan. 2022)
"The presenter was very clear and gave good examples. I liked the variation of different play schemes (and the corresponding language)." B.F. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked the handouts, and examples of how to implement the LSP. Enjoyed the speaker's way of presenting information, easy to understand with clear objectives." J.S (Dec. 2021)
"The course was a nice review of joint play strategies. I liked the illustration of inclusion of peers." A.R (Dec. 2021)
"I liked the suggestion about giving choices, comparison, and options to build language." M.A (Dec. 2021)
"I find that I currently implement these strategies in daily practice, but this was a nice refresher." J.W. (Nov. 2021)
“I found the JAR examples and use of the Pivot Grammar Approach to be very interesting. I liked that he provided real-life examples, making it easy to relate to children on my caseload.” J.B. (Oct. 2021)
"Discussing the awareness of including peers immediately was most helpful. I liked the straightforward information." S.S. (Sept. 2021)
"Using peers as a source of information, and not just teaching nouns, but add in comparisons and actions." R.H. (Sept. 2021)
"The course was presented in a clear manner." B.H. (Aug. 2021)
"I liked the JARs outline, ideas, and suggestions. The interventions covered were most beneficial." M.B. (Aug. 2021)
"This course relates and expands on my experiences in therapy. It is easy to follow print outs directly related to presentation." J.S. (Jul. 2021)
"Including peers in JARs and the explanation of how to incorporate them were good. The presentation was very well organized with slides and specific steps and explanations." E.V. (Jul. 2021)
"The components and process of Joint Action Routines will benefit my daily practice. The verbal Mapping explanation and example of Joint Action Routine are good." S.L. (Jul. 2021)
"Use of peers, in my case since I do home intervention, I will use family members (siblings) more frequently." C.S. (Jul. 2021)
"Very explicit on how to use "verbal mapping" within the context of labels, generative language and social language and Very well organized and covered so that the development and implementation of JARs within the SLP's practice is met with complete success!" J.S. (Jun. 2021)
"Great example use with the cars." B.R. (Jun. 2021)
"The peer model with the practice will be beneficial for my daily practice. The presentation was easy to follow and understand." T.D. (Jun. 2021)
"Learning what a JAR is and how to use it is beneficial for my practice. The course is simple to understand and implement, and applies directly to therapy." M.L. (Jun. 2021)
"The specific topic I liked is the idea of using non-verbal joint routines and giving multiple control." M.K. (May 2021)
"I liked the simplicity of the concept presented." P.L. (May 2021)
“I liked going through the JARS routine and how to incorporate peer models in non-verbal and verbal capacities.” S.B. (Mar. 2021)
“I enjoyed the information on targeting peer play during teletherapy session.” M.G. (Jan. 2021)
Presenter: Patrick Rydell, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
This course takes the empirical research on ASD peer-mediated interventions and provides practical, common-sense strategies for SLPs to help children with autism learn how to increase their social abilities with friends. These strategies also help children with autism to see peers as trusted mentors as their confidence builds to participate in unplanned social activities.... more+
"The most beneficial for daily practice was the topic of how to prepare children with ASD to make friends. The "formula" was great! This course provides strategies that I can readily use in my practice." L.A. (Feb. 2024)
"Excellent outline and presentation! The speaker was amazing!" K.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Clear process for implementation. Pat has a great common sense approach to this topic." S.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial explanations for the "why" of the approach. Good analogies and walkthroughs of content." L.M. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the intervention set-up and the explanation and importance of rotating coaches. Presenter spoke clearly and explained ideas well." A.M. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the treatment ideas - how to use JARs and charades during a session." J.P. (Aug. 2023)
"Understanding that our students with ASD aren't cueing in to their peers at all. The presenter spoke clearly and slowly with a lot of good information." K.A. (Aug. 2023)
"Learned things I can use tomorrow in my therapy sessions. I liked all of it." A.P. (Aug. 2023)
"The suggested goals were beneficial." K.W. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the topic of using peers and aides and the emphasis on switching roles and having children think for themselves. The slides were clear and instructive." P.H. (Mar. 2023)
"The presenter was able to provide background information, suggested goals, and intervention methods for the Learning Style Profile. I enjoyed this entire presentation by Dr. Rydell." M.H. (Jan. 2023)
"The speaker was engaging. I liked the outline and specific examples of the 3 Rotations." R.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Step-by-step directions. I liked the coach rotation and carryover to peers." M.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Dr. Rydell spoke clearly and explained everything very well. He kept my attention and it was very interesting. I liked the discussion of not always telling the children exactly what to do, but modeling and having them look for social cues." K.S. (Nov. 2022)
"Well presented, organized. I liked the introduction of peers for social growth." A.W. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the topic of the behavior of children with Autism in social settings." M.G. (Oct. 2022)
"The speaker was clear and easy to listen to. I liked the process to get more peer mentoring." K.L. (June 2022)
"The need to get away from the constant prompting & telling students exactly what to do, when to do it, & how to do it. I see this every day with untrained aides or aides who are just there to "get the daily job done" & "keep things running smoothly". I liked the sequenced presentation." K.L. (Feb. 2022)
"Very practical language and examples were used. The presenter was very down to earth and knowledgeable." M.T. (Dec. 2021)
"I liked the advice to drop the prompting and let the student read the room and figure out what to do even if it takes some time (not to immediately jump in with a prompt). I liked the explanations of how to go through this process as well as the examples of goals." L.S. (Dec. 2021)
"I liked the explanations of how to go through this process as well as the examples of goals." L.S. (Dec. 2021)
"I liked the concept of a wingman and following the wingman for social cues. I also liked the emphasis on trust and confidence as crucial elements to independence. I found the course to be highly applicable content and an excellent framework for how to think about and approach social language intervention." K.S. (Dec. 2021)
"Teaching independence to the child – practical suggestions to use tomorrow." C.M. (Dec. 2021)
"I don't work with this population however my son has ASD and I feel I can apply it to our home life. I loved how the presenter broke down all the steps of how to take the child with ASD from focusing on objects to focusing on the environment and peers. Finding the wingman." (Nov. 2021)
“This course was organized, concise, and full of useful information.” C.F. (Nov. 2021)
"Very practical. Can use immediately in therapy. Enjoyed the speaker." A.H. (Oct. 2021)
"The suggestion to create a people-centered (as opposed to object-centered) classroom and how to do this will be helpful in guiding classroom teachers who are teaching social skills in the classroom." E.M. (Sept. 2021)
"The Joint Action routines could work with my non-verbal autistic population - that was most helpful." J.P. (Sept. 2021)
"I liked the organized, comprehensive description of the roles in the approach." H.W. (Aug. 2021)
"The use of common routines and activities to establish joint attention and develop the uses of peer mentors was good." A.S. (Aug. 2021)
"Very good practical information on the correct way to utilize peers in social skills interventions." J.B. (Aug. 2021)
“How to teach children with autism to learn social skills from peers. It was explained in a very easy and clear way to be understood.” R.O. (Apr. 2021)
"This is one of the most relevant and highly useful courses that I have taken on this subject. Working in a school setting with intensive structured learning environments and ABA therapy being the trend, this course was extremely relevant as to why we need to move away from the prompted and structured discreet trial methods and focus on the social skills that will allow the child to think and process what he/she is taking in from the room. This is an area that I struggle with as ABA is becoming the above all type of treatment and in my opinion, taking away from the very social interaction skills that it believes it is training. Thank you for a relevant and useful course." M.K. (Jan. 2021)
Presenter: Cathy Alexander, MA, CCC-SLP
Limited verb lexicon is a characteristic of children with specific language impairment (SLI). Learn how SLPs can foster the development of verbs by increasing frequency input and verb diversity. Strategies will be provided for children with SLI to learn curriculum verbs. Grade-level verbs, high-incidence academic verbs, and verbs critical for academic success will be covered. This course includes downloadable, reproducible therapy resources.... more+
"All of the course was beneficial. I liked the different suggestions on how to incorporate teaching verbs within the school's entire day." K.N. (Jan. 2024)
"The breakdown of Tier II vocabulary by grade was beneficial, as it’s sometimes hard to select target words. I liked her targeted focus on intervention strategies." J.D. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing the number and diversity of verbs needed to help develop literacy skills was helpful. Also, the research behind predictions of success in children who have more diverse verbs in their lexicon. The information was clear and useful!" W.D. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the list of specific verbs for each grade level. The ideas on how to teach verbs were helpful." T.R. (Oct. 2023)
"The grade-level word lists and activities were beneficial. I liked the Lesson Activities with storybooks and worksheets." C.C. (Sep. 2023)
"Strategies for teaching verbs in the preschool and school-age level. I liked how clear and concrete this course was." S.G. (Sep. 2023)
"The word lists and printouts that were provided to target verbs made this course practical. I liked the evidence-based research. Breakout of tier 2 verbs children will need to learn broken down by grade level. Resource suggestions to help target them." T.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Good overall discussion on verbs. Great handouts." T.W. (Sep. 2023)
"Examples, lots of examples. Thanks!" A.L. (Jul. 2023)
"This course was very easy to follow, and the examples were amazing. I especially enjoyed the handouts and techniques for teaching and including teaching staff in developing verb vocabulary." B.S. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked all the practical examples and resources. Great refresher. I'm out of elementary now, and after only seeing preschoolers for 5 years, I needed this!" L.S. (Jun. 2023)
"Many hands on activities that I can use with my caseload." T.E. (Jun. 2023)
"The therapy techniques and ideas were beneficial." B.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning vocabulary for each grade level was beneficial. I liked that you can take the course at your leisure." D.C. (May 2023)
"I liked the examples in this course." G.B. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the books available to target specific verbs, and also the presenter's great activity sheets. The verb lists per grade were beneficial." K.H. (Apr. 2023)
"The identification of the age-appropriate or curriculum-appropriate verbs was very helpful! I appreciated the handouts received and the resources presented in order for me to have immediate hands-on ideas to utilize in therapy." M.C. (Apr. 2023)
"Provided ideas that I can use within my general education classrooms. Discussing the effects of verb (vocabulary) knowledge on reading comprehension was beneficial." D.C. (Apr. 2023)
"The instructor provided usable & functional materials. I liked the list of literature by grade level to support verb teaching." L.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Activities to teach verbs at various grade levels. Many examples of materials and strategies were presented. Inclusion of handouts." D.A. (Jan. 2023)
"The content was very good and I liked the examples of books." F.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I really liked having specific examples for ways to integrate verb learning across grade levels. Good activities and strategies provided by the presenter." C.P. (Nov. 2022)
"Useful materials provided. I liked the lists of verbs." B.M. (Oct. 2022)"The specific vocabulary for each grade was helpful and I intend to use it with my students. I liked the handouts and specific activities shared, especially the visuals to use." M.E. (Oct. 2022)
"I loved the intervention examples and ideas." L.G. (Oct. 2022)
"Providing a great amount of resources and breaking it down into grade level was terrific and helpful. The presenter maintained a steady pace that was not too fast." A.K. (Sept. 2022)
"I will keep the concept of input frequency and distributed practice through booster sessions as a key component to my teaching." S.L. (Aug. 2022)
"I appreciated the empirical evidence related to verb acquisition for children with language delays. The course also offered easy to facilitate techniques and activities to help improve semantic outcomes." A.M. (Jul. 2022)
"Practical suggestions on how to implement....evidence based and practical ideas." D.J. (Jul. 2022)
"There are practical examples and ways to incorporate into daily practice and collaboration emphasis." J.O. (Jul. 2022)
"I liked the examples of words to teach and ways to teach them. Parts 2 and 4." V.D. (Jun. 2022)
"The course was outlined and presented very well." S.A. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the examples of activities that can be used to teach verbs. I was familiar with some of the research on the importance of verbs as early indicators for children at risk of developing SLI, but hearing the systematic review the presenter provided helped solidify my understanding of this information." M.H. (Jan. 2022)
"Course was wonderful! I found the grade specific vocabulary/verb lists most educational and the multiple handouts most beneficial. I plan to change my vocabulary instruction almost immediately with these resources." S.B. (Dec. 2021)
"I liked the practical teaching strategies for teaching verbs. Easy to follow and very applicable." M.B. (Dec. 2021)
“Great explanations of the importance of verbs and difficulty of teaching and understanding these words. The examples of therapy materials across multiple grades/ages were also helpful.” K.B. (Dec. 2021)
"Concrete examples and digital handouts. Loved the digital handouts!" M.T. (Dec. 2021)
"I LOVE the age specific lists of verbs! So informative and straightforward." J.P. (Oct. 2021)
"Easy to listen to. Collaborative ideas across the school day." C.K. (Oct. 2021)
“I appreciated the creative ways to incorporate verbs across the curriculum daily.” L.U. (Sept. 2021)
"I appreciated the specific examples of activities used in targeting various vocabulary. It pertains to my caseload." C.H. (Aug 2021)
"I liked the specific examples and ways to teach them. The course was very pragmatic." J.G. (Jul. 2021)
"Teaching parents the importance of exposing their child to a diversity of verbs will be beneficial for my practice. The selection of books to acquaint the child with a variety of verbs beyond the GAP verbs is wonderful." B.R. (Jul. 2021)
"The overall review of intervention techniques to use in language therapy, as well as the focus on types of words that should be utilized in treatment, were most beneficial." G.P. (Jun. 2021)
"I appreciated the discussion on how to not work exclusively with the target child - to be inclusive and to avoid stigmatizing them. I like that it was to the point, and it was also a good review of information." M.N. (Jun. 2021)
"I found the most benefit from the discussion regarding the early grades. I will be looking into the Story Friends program for use in my school. The course had specific therapeutic strategies. Awesome!" D.H. (May 2021)
“I loved the examples of using the techniques.” N.B. (Mar. 2021)
“This course gave me more specific ideas to integrate new vocabulary into my therapy.” S.M. (Feb. 2021)
Presenter: Patrick Rydell, Ed.D., CCC-SLP
This course introduces Dr. Patrick Rydell’s Learning Style Profile©. Learn evidence-based interventions to help children with ASD prepare for natural, reciprocal social interactions and conversation. Learn to identify early profiles of learning style strengths and challenges, then establish evidence-based interventions designed... more+
"All of the course was beneficial. I enjoyed the presentation and videos." L.N. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked discussing more semantic language use. Great game plan for therapy and setting up support for years to come." G.D. (Mar. 2024)
"Currently retired and have a granddaughter with Down Syndrome. I see many of these techniques would reduce her scripted use of language. I liked the video examples." S.S. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked that breaking this presentation down into different modules made it easier to take this course in sections." T.S. (Mar. 2024)
"The importance of developing the social connection. I enjoyed all of this course - it's real! Relationship building is where we need to start. I also liked the Shared Control part." V.W. (Feb. 2024)
"All the topics were helpful. I liked the clarity of the lecturer." R.S. (Feb. 2024)
"I found it interesting when the presenter discussed the importance for an adult to do less talking and more modeling for the student and to avoid prompt dependency. The presenter was very good at holding the listeners' attention. I found this presentation very interesting and easy to follow." M.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The use of distal learning is an important advancement in a skill that has been mastered in a close proximity table task and is essential for safety outside of the therapy room. I liked the videos. As an early intervention heavy SLP, it is affirming to see how what I do know is important in skills for an older child." L.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Not introducing preferred objects was a beneficial topic. I liked the presenter, his style, and his videos." M.L. (Dec. 2023)
"The topic that discussed less verbals was helpful. I liked the videos." M.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked that there were many videos of example situations to be able to relate to. When working with the child, create a space where you find what they are doing interesting, and that will model what they should do when you create an activity that you want them to participate in." K.M. (Nov. 2023)
"Great video examples. Very clearly presented content. I liked the repetition of key concepts." T.R. (Nov. 2023)
"Easy to follow course. Discussing how to increase the difficulty of LSP as the student increases in skill level was helpful." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Great class! I liked all of it." E.B. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the examples and ease of following the content. The use of visuals and models was helpful, and not trying to add language right away to social interactions." K.H. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the concept of coaching - showing models and then giving the child a turn to coach. Also the cues of stop - wait - look around - what are we doing. I liked the many videos and the organization of the concepts into the LSP." B.H. (Sep. 2023)
"I was especially interested in videos of the younger children and how to advise the teachers for carryover throughout the week. The information was clearly presented and the examples of each LSP were valuable." W.D. (Sep. 2023)
"It is good to be reminded that children with ASD often find it difficult to shift their attention when transitioning. EXCELLENT PRESENTER and course handouts!" J.P. (Aug. 2023)
"I really learned a lot. New perspectives. All the LSPs are amazing." M.S. (Aug. 2023)
"The different ways to model social interaction strategies with students with ASD were helpful. I liked the mix of visual presentation and videos showing therapeutic sessions." M.R. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed the discussion of joint attention as a specific early focus. I particularly liked seeing the examples of simple activities, which I hope to incorporate." L.M. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the shared control LSP and the "when-then" language. I appreciated the many ways to learn from this course (video, audio, pdf) and the examples the presenter used to help explain each LSP." S.R. (Jul. 2023)
"This entire presentation was absolutely excellent! It added so much knowledge to my learning. I loved the videos and the application of the different LSP approaches." E.N. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning it is important to start social communication early, even if the child is non-verbal. I liked the content. This course made me think a lot about how best to teach social communication." H.P. (Apr. 2023)
"This course provided many "real life" examples of challenges when working with kids with ASD and principles to apply to support their organic learning for communication. I enjoyed the LSP manual and suggestions and activities to support a child's attunement for learning - bringing them to you for learning." C.I. (Apr. 2023)
"The video presentations were very effective in delivering the strategies. I liked the structure and scaffolding of delivery." K.T. (Apr. 2023)
"This course did an excellent job of teaching each child as a unique individual! Dr. Rydell was easy to watch and listen to. I enjoyed how he gave real life examples and applied the different modules to actual therapy situations. I will be taking PART II." L.B. (Mar. 2023)
"The presenter was amazing, interacted well with his audience, and gave many pertinent examples and videos related to the various topics!" S.S. (Mar. 2023)
"I work with a lot of ASD children in my practice. I found this course validating and refreshing. I liked how Dr. Rydell discussed transitions. How to assess the behavior and what is happening for the child. I found the information and different ways to understand what might be happening very informative. I will be able to apply it to my small children who are not on the spectrum as well." L.B. (Mar. 2023)
"What and how to treat students with Autism who are pre-verbal was beneficial. I liked the video examples." A.C. (Mar. 2023)
"Course gave examples and videos that were relevant and useful." M.K. (Mar. 2023)
"Everything was beneficial for my SLP practice." J.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Dynamic instructor. Information makes sense and is very applicable." M.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Specific intervention strategies. I liked the videos." S.C. (Feb. 2023)
"Decreasing prompt-driven therapy. I liked the modules - made it easier to take breaks and review." L.R. (Feb. 2023)
"I really liked the handouts and the manual that were provided." L.A. (Feb. 2023)
"In the context of having children who come to school with hours of ABA behind them, have trained scripts that they don't use in new contexts, and are prompt-dependent, this course gives me ideas for action and language for conversations. I liked the focus on the child's doing the thinking, and specific ways to address this." B.S. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the videos and the discussion about them. This course refreshed, built on, and tied together pieces of my background, including experience with ASD children and training taken a while back (SCERTS)." B.S. (Feb. 2023)
"All information will be beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the format and accessibility." D.S. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the whole notion of the importance of developing non-verbal techniques for initiating, maintaining, and responding as a basis for social and linguistic development. The appropriateness of encouraging spontaneous responses v. imitated ones. The importance of modeling and developing maintenance techniques on the non-verbal level to overall language development." R.R. (Feb. 2023)
"Assisting staff, family, and peers to provide modeling was beneficial, and rehearsing with rotating roles, coach vs responders, variety of objects, people, activities, and places. Linking the activities and techniques to the learning styles was helpful." S.L. (Jan. 2023)
"Loved JARs, 5 questions of structure, and cueing vs. prompting. I found it helpful to think about distance, using social modeling for conversations, and taking turns being the "captain". Lots of videos and examples (aka demonstrations) - super helpful." H.W. (Jan. 2023)
"So many useful strategies to help ASD children be productive learners. Dr. Rydell speaks through many years of experience and the videos were extremely helpful to demonstrate strategies using everyday activities." M.D. (Dec. 2022)
"How to incorporate peers in therapy sessions was beneficial. I liked the videos." M.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Reducing prompting. Makes sense not to TELL kids to say...." M.L. (Dec. 2022)
"Everything was beneficial. Very interesting. I liked the presenter and material." Z.N. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of the Learning Style Profile. It really helps identify the stages a therapist needs to work on with children with ASD. I liked all the examples and visuals Dr. Rydell provided as he discussed each of the 10 LSP components." S.D. (Nov. 2022)
"Learning how to help a child shift from object oriented to people oriented. Video examples and repetition of information was helpful." B.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I really enjoyed the videos of working with the students and the teaching before and after. Dr. Rydell's manner of presentation is so much more interesting than often seen. I appreciated that he was on a stage walking around rather than following a person teaching from a seated position. This was much more engaging." A.W. (Nov. 2022)
"I was most interested in the use of peer modeling instead of adult directives. I liked the many video clips showing the different elements of the LSP in action." D.M. (Nov. 2022)
"Dynamic presenter. Establishing the social glue before moving on to other goals was beneficial to learn." S.T. (Nov. 2022)
"I loved the way to shift from object-oriented to people-oriented for those who are struggling. The information was taught so well and the videos were great information." A.L. (Oct. 2022)
"Lots of video which demonstrates the importance of different LSP approaches." W.T. (Sept. 2022)
"The videos are helpful... Pat's explanations and pauses during the video help. Thank you for sharing. I've already tried to implement in my therapy session with a co-worker and saw a difference in the child calming down." Y.M. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked all of the content. The idea of how to help kids be less object oriented was beneficial." M.S. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the early steps of the LSP. Videos were helpful in demonstrating the strategies." J.G. (July 2022)
"I liked the tools and resources provided. And learning how to handle a child with ASD in social interactions." J.M. (July 2022)
"This whole course was extremely beneficial for my practice. The LSP approach has really changed my perspective on how to teach my students with ASD. It most importantly has taught me how to create a social game plan so that my students can learn on their own rather than being so prompt dependent." M.M. (June 2022)
"I really liked how the instructor broke down each section of the LSP and gave various video examples on how to implement therapy. One important take-away from the video examples was how I can use less talking and more cuing." M.M. (June 2022)
"I found the entire class to be great! His presentation was very easy to listen to and the videos really brought his ideas to realization." L.D. (June 2022)
"Easy to follow and understand. I liked the information on executive functions as I work on executive function skills with many clients." K.P. (May 2022)
"Straight forward information, supporting the idea that you can't explicitly teach every single thing, but teaching kids how to learn from others." J.C. (May 2022)
"I liked the video examples on how to implement." C.L. (May 2022)
"Specific treatment examples with explanations. I liked the ideas on how to explain the theory behind the practice to family members and teachers." J.L. (May 2022)
"Moving therapy away from scripted communication and toward natural, spontaneous communication was beneficial." S.S. (May 2022)
"I liked the videos illustrating his points, especially how the videos also showed some "what not to do" – that it wasn't all perfection. The early LSPs will be beneficial to my practice because I work with very young children with ASD and need strategies for establishing joint attention and social referencing." A.R. (Apr. 2022)
"I appreciate how Dr. Rydell broke down the LSP and its components while also providing examples through videos of actual patients." A.C. (Apr. 2022)
"The discussion on shifting our patients from Object-Oriented to People-Oriented was very helpful and an easy first step to implement in my daily practice." A.R. (Apr. 2022)
"I thought the video examples were great. The entire course was excellent. I was happy to see that this was an advanced course worth more than 1-2 hours of credit. At this point in my career, these are the kinds of courses I need." N.R. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the examples of clinician behaviors to give children the best interventions." A.B. (Mar. 2022)
"This approach to ASD therapy makes so much sense! I appreciated the easily applicable modifications to current approaches and how easily these strategies can be worked in and targeted. I appreciated the layout of the 10 objectives and the focus in #1 on minimizing distractions/objects in order to set the stage for the person/therapist as being the most important "object" to interact with in the room." M.C. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the many examples, videos, and explanations of how/why each technique is effective. I also appreciated the presenter's willingness to show imperfections in his own sessions, as we can all relate to session by session successes and failures in our approaches/strategies." M.C. (Mar. 2022)
"The 10 LSP are useful to organize my thoughts and analysis to a child. I liked the videos, examples and protocol." C.C. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked how Dr. Rydell discussed information on how to work with children with ASD; I enjoyed the videos of the work that he did with his children and their families. I liked how he emphasized how children need to feel that glue which builds their confidence and then the language goes on top of that." A.M. (Jan. 2022)
"I liked all of it! So common sensical when you hear it." T.K. (Dec. 2021)
"I liked the simple way the speaker presented complex information." S.O. (Dec. 2021)
"Presented new ideas when working with ASD children in a way that was easily understood, and provided videos/examples on how to use each part of the learning style profile program. The whole seminar was very beneficial!" C.M. (Nov. 2021)
"I found the topic of clearing the room and not giving the child an object but rather having the child look around and get joint attention with you beneficial." D.A. (Oct. 2021)
"This has completely shifted my way of thinking as an SLP and how I structure therapy. All of the topics covered were relevant. He did an amazing job outlining all of the principles of LSP." L.V. (Sept. 2021)
"I loved all the videos and the concept of foundational teaching for these children with ASD. I appreciated this new perspective of how to help those with ASD and the LSP model." C.M. (Sept. 2021)
"Excellent course! Information was presented clearly. Enjoyed watching the video presentation!" A.G. (Aug. 2021)
"Excellent speaker and very helpful video examples, especially showing student growth over time." M.L. (Jul. 2021)
"The flexibility and generative language, shared control, and executive function will be beneficial for my daily practice. The relevance of the information, the knowledge and enthusiasm of the presenter, and the video examples were good." S.K. (Jul. 2021)
"Everything-amazing and best online course I have ever taken. I loved Pat-very effective at communication the LSP particularly given the videos to follow." J.G. (Jun. 2021)
"I can't pick just one! LSP #4 and LSP #5 were the most enlightening. I love the whole idea of modeling without using words and teaching the young child to switch roles in activities. Clear, practical strategies that I understand today. Given a framework to work within. It builds on the knowledge I already have, but looks through a different lens. Thank you for producing the program." M.G. (Jun. 2021)
"I am working with the younger-aged children and finding it difficult to find ways to engage them in activities, to stay in the room, to not climb onto the counters, etc. This course has given me some useful ideas with one child in particular - the "runner", with no apparent comprehension or communication. I have gotten him to sit in a chair with me for up to 20 minutes, with occasional eye contact while I'm playing with a toy. I hand it over to him after he has watched me and sometimes I have to provide some HOHA, but he has gotten better at watching me, looking at me, and taking a turn. Great examples and working through the LSP steps or levels." K.S. (Jun. 2021)
"The use of videos enhanced what the speaker was teaching." M.G. (May 2021)
"I work at a private school in which my entire caseload is students with autism. For me the most beneficial topics would be to helps my students become more people oriented and the concept of when/then rather than if/then." R.R. (May 2021)
“I think tying together CERT model, joint attention, executive functioning to a learning style profile is wonderful. I liked that the presentation used videos, lecture, and handouts.” S.M. (Apr. 2021)
“I can't pick just one! LSP #4 and LSP #5 were the most enlightening. I love the whole idea of modeling without using words and teaching the young child to switch roles in activities. Clear, practical strategies that I understand today. Given a framework to work within. It builds on the knowledge I already have, but looks through a different lens." M.G. (Apr. 2021)
"The presenter was a dynamic speaker and kept my attention throughout the course. The organization of the course was great. I especially enjoyed the video paired with discussing child's agenda. The videos gave a real feel of the lsp approach." D.L. (Apr. 2021)
“The content was excellent, and the videos provided outstanding examples that support understanding.” S.S (Mar. 2021)
“I enjoyed the examples and the reassurance that it's okay to not know what you're doing at first. I can also relate to his early practice experiences. It was very detailed and relatable to my clinical experience.” A.D. (Mar. 2021)
“I liked the 10 principles that came from boiling down a lot of info.” L.B. (Feb. 2021)
"I really enjoyed learning about JAR and how to mix/match simple words to create greater verbal flexibility. I enjoyed the podcast aspect with input from parents, teachers, and clinicians." H..F. (Feb. 2021)
"I liked the logical explanations to use with parents to explain the use of (non-verbal) instruction/prompting. I appreciated the emphasis throughout on cues as opposed to prompts." M.F. (Feb. 2021)
"I appreciated the treatment strategies via LSP and how informative the course is." R.T. (Feb. 2021)
"I liked the practical strategies provided. Dr. Patrick Rydell's manner of presentation was excellent. The Rocky Mountain Autism Center sounds like an excellent facility." M.M. (Jan. 2021)
"The parent teaching suggestions were most helpful. This was a logical progress of the Prizant and Weatherby approach and was very comfortable and made total sense to me." G.E. (Jan. 2021)
Presenter: Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
This NLA Level 2 Course serves as the follow up to the NLA Level 1 Course (see course #e82). Discussed will be treatment for autistic children who use echolalia or who have used echolalia at an earlier stage in their language development. Treatment contexts, activities, and planning are illustrated through video clips, language transcripts, and discussion. ... more+
"Relating the sensorimotor and physical competence to achievement of linguistic outcomes was helpful. I liked the case examples." K.P. (Apr. 2024)
"Understanding the use of different language levels by children and how they can go up and down the stages." M.L. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed video examples of patients and their scripts." K.B. (Apr. 2024)
"Treatment considerations and review of procedures were beneficial. I liked the organization of resources such as handouts and forms provided." E.K. (Apr. 2024)
"How to report progress was helpful and how to build on a child's echolalia, modeling considerations. Provided lots of information that I was lacking." R.M. (Apr. 2024)
"Examples of treatment sessions and ways to model easily mitigable language were helpful. I liked ALL the videos that make it all make sense." L.H. (Apr. 2024)
"I have several GLPs and this was all helpful. I liked the videos and discussion/analysis of language samples." P.H. (Apr. 2024)
"Great videos with transcripts. Keeping in mind that it is a process that takes time." S.H. (Apr. 2024)
"The videos were helpful to gain better understanding of the interactions between client and patient." C.C. (Apr. 2024)
"I loved the use of gross motor activities to be included throughout each session. Glad to see videos as examples this time." S.B. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the discussion that part of your treatment needs to help the child self-regulate - an essential part is set up of room/space to include motor sensory activities." J.J. (Apr. 2024)
"Honestly all of the course was great. Great examples, easy to understand, all info was relevant." J.L. (Apr. 2024)
"The review of a neurotypical gestalt language processor versus an ASD gestalt language processor was both interesting and fascinating. Marge’s presentation style! It was very easy to follow." K.M. (Mar. 2024)
"This information all applies to my daily work, so all of it was beneficial. I liked the instructor's passion and knowledge." E.H. (Mar. 2024)
"How to apply gestalt language processing theory to treatment. I have already used "it's" and "I'm" and he's starting to use them in different ways! It's truly amazing how much this will help in my sessions. I liked the video examples! And the focus on treatment." S.F. (Mar. 2024)
"The examples of supporting the child's sensory-motor needs are so important. Too often we think we have to sit at a desk to learn language, but the opposite is true. I'm always answering "no" to, "Don't you want him at his desk?". The videos were so informative. It's one thing to discuss it, it's another to see and hear it." K.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The discussion of how neurodivergent children move through the levels and the examples of how language can be modeled to help with mitigation was beneficial." A.R. (Mar. 2024)
"Examples of therapy activities and ways to pick pieces from a child's gestalt to model additional phrases. I loved how the importance of regulation was a key topic toward the end of this course." K.H. (Mar. 2024)
"It was beneficial discussing ways I can model language during a therapy session. I enjoyed the real-life examples provided." C.K. (Mar. 2024)
"Mitigating phrases and words from whole gestalts was beneficial. I enjoyed the video examples." B.B. (Mar. 2024)
"I love the insight that gestalts are meaningful and not something we need to try to eliminate. Definitely as an older SLP I had been taught that echolalic speech was not a part of a normal developmental pattern for speech. I liked the examples of mitigation developing into more complex communication." S.W. (Mar. 2024)
"Watching the videos and being able to read the transcript and then seeing which stage each utterance falls into. I loved seeing the videos and taking the child's regulations into consideration. I had not considered how important physical movement could be to regulation and communication." C.V. (Mar. 2024)
"The different ways kids learn their language was helpful to discuss. The course kept my interest." K.B. (Mar. 2024)
"The videos and the scripts, as well as the discussion, helped me understand the particular parts of the language acquisition; thank you! The videos are great!" N.L. (Mar. 2024)
"Information about the different stages was useful, as well as watching videos of children in therapy sessions with explanation of stages. I liked that I was able to study at my own pace." A.H. (Mar. 2024)
"Understanding the use of easily mitigated language models and relevance. I liked the videos and the transcriptions." L.Z. (Mar. 2024)
"The therapy techniques and strategies were helpful. I liked the tips and tricks for facilitating play-based intervention." S.B. (Feb. 2024)
"Specific treatment ideas while recognizing each child will have different interests/preferences was beneficial. I liked the fact that the course was self-paced." I.T. (Feb. 2024)
"Recognizing how there is a naturalness to autistic language development even in the presence of echolalia. I liked the specific examples." J.J. (Feb. 2024)
"It was helpful to discuss regulation and motor coordination along with SLP coordinating with OTs." C.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Including sensory regulation was beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the videos." B.M. (Feb. 2024)
"Thank you for a wonderful course. Truly inspiring to see the love for our practice be creatively applied in such an impactful way!" V.R. (Feb. 2024)
"The assessment of levels and videos were helpful." S.W. (Feb. 2024)
"I really enjoyed all of the content. Course was self-paced and presented in a manner that was easy to understand! Excellent topic." S.P. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the examples of structured therapy sessions." K.G. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the scenarios and scaffolding for stages of language learning from echolalia to self-generated learning." A.G. (Jan. 2024)
"Treatment considerations, ways to mitigate to help move students to self-generated grammar, and ways to report progress were beneficial. Videos and written language samples were helpful." C.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing how to apply the NLA treatment in my current practice was helpful." J.L. (Jan. 2024)
"It is so important that our kids are understood and this course gives me greater confidence to more fluidly explain NLA and GLPs. The videos, transcripts, and explanations were priceless. Definitely going to rewatch these sections. There are many students at my school who are GLP, and they are often misunderstood by teachers, especially the older elementary and middle school students. My SLP team is currently providing training for our teaching staff and advocacy for these students." S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"The discussion that Mitigation of Gestalts and GLP is part of NLA and ASD has delayed language not disordered. I liked the videos and transcripts - description of stages and how to mitigate at stages 2-3." G.L. (Jan. 2024)
"The process and stages that a student can go through and still make progress were helpful to discuss. I liked the examples." J.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The videos with accompanying language sample and discussion were beneficial." M.J. (Jan. 2024)
"The assessment portion was useful for helping me identify kids who are moving out of one stage and into another. Also, helping to identify 'where they were and where they are going' helps me provide strategies that provide the appropriate language and sensory motor support. I liked the videos, the clear outline, and the examples that included the parent as my primary services occur in the home with parents and primary caretakers." K.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The examples of different treatments were beneficial. I liked the example videos." J.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The treatment and examples of language samples and how to code were helpful. I liked the presenter's real-world examples." B.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Beneficial review of the stages of Analytic Language Acquisition. I enjoyed the video examples and the handouts provided." C.A. (Jan. 2024)
"Using “it…” Using “let’s..” And just the enforcement of what I am already doing, which is trying to use regulation to activities to help children in combination with play therapy. I enjoyed the speaker." A.M. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked how Marge spoke about giving the child mitigable scripts because I wasn't aware that in NLA, you can do that. I enjoyed the videos and the scripts that explained what was going on." B.S. (Jan. 2024)
"Helping others understand that ASD children who are gestalt language learners are not "language delayed." S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"Treatment considerations. I liked the real-life examples." E.P. (Jan. 2024)
"I liked the self-paced format, the video examples, and the comprehensive handouts." J.R. (Jan. 2024)
"The language samples of the two boys and the discussion of them was beneficial. A new approach to the treatment of children with autism." B.F. (Dec. 2023)
"The consideration of sensory needs in order to bring about the child's best language was a helpful topic." C.L. (Dec. 2023)
"The understanding and use of models for various stages of gestalt was beneficial. I liked the videos of real-time interactions and modeling during therapy." V.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Recommendations for how to build in helpful gestalts for later stages of NLA. I really appreciated the videos and the accompanying analysis." E.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial description of similarities between stages 2 and 4, and the "know where they came from" concept for figuring out where they are. Broken-down transcriptions of kids' language, and discussion of what they are showing within that language and why." L.M. (Dec. 2023)
"The treatment ideas given were helpful. Easy to follow course with a lot of good information." D.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial progression of the child in the stages of NLA. I enjoyed the explanations from the videos." L.D. (Dec. 2023)
"The discussion of sensorimotor readiness for language use was beneficial." G.F. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked discussing the difference between Asperger's syndrome and Autism." R.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the stages and how to score them." J.R. (Dec. 2023)
"The need to understand sensorimotor needs and regulation was helpful." C.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Understanding that everyone uses gestalt at some time. I liked the examples and videos." C.Z. (Dec. 2023)
"The explanations of delay vs disorder and why were beneficial." E.W. (Dec. 2023)
"The treatment practices reviewed will be beneficial to my daily practice. I liked the convenience of being able to view this course with colleagues and discuss various points of interest." A.B. (Dec. 2023)
"I enjoyed watching the therapy planning/discussion when watching the videos. It helped to bring everything together. I feel as though I will be better able to determine stages for students that I work with in therapy. The videos were helpful!" K.G. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked how this course focused on treatment and used videos to help give practical therapy ideas." K.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Seeing treatment in action was beneficial. I enjoyed the real-time video examples." H.M. (Dec. 2023)
"How to set up treatment for gestalt language processors. I liked the course material, and the case studies presented." S.R. (Dec. 2023)
"The importance of a child’s regulation and to engage in activities meaningful to the child was helpful information. I liked the examples and videos." C.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Information regarding the stages was helpful. I liked that the video clips support the information." R.R. (Dec. 2023)
"This course was a wonderful continuation in learning about gestalt language processors. If you are an SLP treating neuro-divergent clients, this is a must-take course to support their learning style just as much as our traditional analytic language learners." C.W. (Dec. 2023)
"Presenter was quite interesting! It was nice to see videos of her therapy!" D.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Application to practice. I liked the example videos of therapy sessions." M.L. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the treatment contexts and activities. And real life scenarios." N.B. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning how to take a child's utterances and break them down to use in combination (1 - 2 word utterances) appropriately in structured tasks was beneficial." R.H. (Dec. 2023)
"Case study videos were helpful. Beneficial comparison to play-based analytic language learners when it comes to treatment." J.M. (Nov. 2023)
"The section on reporting the progress through both progress reports as well as informal reporting was helpful. I liked the use of videos to model the conversational cohesion." M.R. (Nov. 2023)
"The progression of natural language acquisition in gestalt language processors and developmentally appropriate language targets for different stages were beneficial." J.W. (Nov. 2023)
"Breaking down the stages of NLA and showing specific treatment examples was most helpful! I liked the real-world examples of therapy and the breakdown of the conversations in language samples, and that other goals were addressed." S.J. (Nov. 2023)
"Detailed and relevant examples. The review of the principles was very useful to start the Level 2 course. The usage of videos and related discussions was also very helpful." T.D. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the video examples and explanations. Meeting regulation needs alongside developing language. It was useful to be able to rewind and listen to explanations again." S.T. (Nov. 2023)
"I enjoyed the videos which helped me further understand the methods for treatment planning/execution." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"This course provided valuable insights into the effective implementation of strategies for Gestalt Language Processors. The videos accompanying the course were particularly helpful, offering practical demonstrations that illustrated how to seamlessly integrate these strategies into therapy sessions. The focus on treatment was insightful." R.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Review of Natural Language Acquisition stages helped refresh my knowledge before looking at treatment. I liked the treatment videos and discussion on treatment contexts, activities, and planning." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"I think taking more time to provide a thorough assessment by evaluating different communicative contexts will improve my clinical skills." G.H. (Nov. 2023)
"The explanations about observing more than one stage in a language sample were helpful. I enjoyed the video models with the explanation that followed." D.I. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked all of the videos in this section. I often use sensorimotor aspects in therapy with my kiddos, not just on the spectrum but in general. I feel like a lot of parents like the tabletop approach because "they need to learn for school," but there is so much to be said for learning in a "fun environment" that fits each kiddo. This is good confirmation and reasoning for why I will continue." C.G. (Nov. 2023)
"Both NLA level 1 and 2 are very informative. I like that everything comes from the author herself with lots of evidence." D.J. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the many examples provided. I found relief in knowing that my play-based, child-centric sessions look as they should look. I often stress now that I work so closely with parents (who are uneducated about NLP) that they want immediate growth and structured activities." D.D. (Nov. 2023)
"The targets for instruction specific to the level were helpful. I liked being able to see the work in progress on video." K.B. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the visual aides of therapy and child's mitigated gestalts vs just reading about them." A.L. (Nov. 2023)
"Real-life examples and treatment suggestions." J.W. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked the examples of therapy and the thought process behind the interactions. The video examples were beneficial." S.V. (Nov. 2023)
"Using gestalt language processing to understand language development with neurotypical and ASD children. I liked the videos." F.B. (Oct. 2023)
"The explanation of the stages of gestalt language development was beneficial. The discussion that the context can influence the level was helpful." M.A. (Oct. 2023)
"The discussion of how to determine what stage of GLP a child is in was beneficial. I liked being provided with examples of how to model different stages." R.D. (Oct. 2023)
"I found the breakdown of the stages very beneficial and will definitely apply them to the children on my caseload. I learned how to use echolalia to generate better language and to slowly move into the next stage." P.K. (Oct. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the play videos that showed children following the methods and treatments, demonstrating how the concept works. I liked the examples of how to move from contacted words to individual words and liked the advice on using verbs the child produces to engage in more phrases." P.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Learning more about selecting language targets to support mitigation. I always enjoy seeing how theory works in treatment and seeing videos of treatment." E.F. (Oct. 2023)
"Discussing how to move from assessment to treatment was beneficial. I liked how functional and child-centered this course was. As well as the constant reminder that all children are individuals and their language development process and progress will look different." J.W. (Oct. 2023)
"It was beneficial to discuss that gestalt language processors can be neurodivergent or neurotypical. I enjoyed the videos and dialogue between clients and therapists." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"I will be talking about the importance of regulation for our students to access scripts and language. I liked the videos and info about regulation." R.A. (Oct. 2023)
"It was beneficial to discuss how to expand upon a child's echolalic utterances and promote the development of different combinations, facilitating self-generated language." L.B. (Oct. 2023)
"This course gave a realistic view of how to support GLPs through simple play-based activities. I also appreciated how progress was demonstrated, and examples of different stages were given. The implementation with multiple communication partners was beneficial." G.J. (Oct. 2023)
"I understand better now when to add the NLA approach for students who are clearly using gestalts, and also who have what others view as babbling. I enjoyed all of this course." A.C. (Sep. 2023)
"Examples of integrating interests into language based therapy were beneficial. I liked the video examples." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Learning the stages of development and how to choose treatment activities that align." C.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Understanding of NLA will help guide language targets as we implement play based therapy. The importance of regulation!!" K.T. (Sep. 2023)
"The treatment considerations were helpful as I work with a large ASD population in the schools. I appreciated the video examples to supplement the principles we were learning." E.R. (Sep. 2023)
"All of it! I found the assessment section immediately helpful. Individual access and pacing. Ability to view again." K.N. (Sep. 2023)
"Interesting course! Easy to follow and informative. Stages of NLA, video examples, treatment ideas." C.L. (Sep. 2023)
"The video examples and language analysis were beneficial. Explanations were clear and the terms were easily understood." E.J. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the video modeling of treatment sessions. The treatment considerations and ways to incorporate sensory needs were helpful." V.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Treatment context and planning were beneficial topics. I liked the way of presentation, well-explained strategies, and role of SLP and OT to work together." V.L. (Aug. 2023)
"The incorporation of sensory regulation activities into sessions was beneficial. I liked the videos and the inclusion of two distinctly different gestalt language learners." C.W. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed putting the knowledge to practice with the examples and case studies and given ideas of easily mitigable words and combinations for therapy." K.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the case studies and videos. And that course provided video examples of what was being taught and discussed." E.A. (Aug. 2023)
"A deeper understanding of NLA." N.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked all of it. Course repeats the information and explains it very well. This has been very helpful for me." K.A. (Aug. 2023)
"I found having treatment child-centered continues to be most beneficial. When providing an adult model a child centered approach allows the therapist or adult model to provide spontaneous assistance. I liked that this level 2 course went into greater detail in regards to treatment and the videos gave great examples of how a session could possibly go." E.B. (Aug. 2023)
"How to break down a child's gestalts so that they can be mitigated into developing and progressing their language was helpful. I liked the ability to stop and review concepts so that I had a full understanding." J.V. (Aug. 2023)
"A child's regulation is important to interaction and communication at their level. Learning that stage 2 can look like stage 4, and children may sometimes revert back to stage 2 at stage 4." E.I. (Aug. 2023)
"The overall topic was important for me to learn. It's an important topic that was not enough of a focus in my graduate education." S.G. (Aug. 2023)
"Learning that any time, any stage, it's possible to be triggered back to early stage 1/2 gestalts. However, we have to be aware that the use of the early gestalts may have nothing to do with the "original" meaning. It may be simply a place to jump off from into different meaning. So, if we over-analyze those early scripts and gestalts and assume a student is using them for what the media initially conveyed or what they themselves initially used it for, we may miss the current present meaning and usage, and we are not following the student's lead. So interesting!" L.F. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the treatment ideas, especially using the child's interest and the child's words most used." M.B. (Aug. 2023)
"The videos were helpful to see how you're using the strategies presented. I liked the videos, treatment ideas, suggestions for providing feedback and talking with parents/team." E.D. (Aug. 2023)
"I absolutely appreciated the design and content of this course. Learning about treatment contexts, activities, and planning was most beneficial. Watching a session in action from multiple perspectives clarified the multifaceted nature of the role of an SLP in NLA intervention. Watching the kids express their feelings, state preferences, and lead interactions at a seemingly "pre-mature" linguistic stage makes my heart full." M.K. (Jul. 2023)
"I really enjoyed the whole discussion. This material helped me to gain better insight into some of the children on my caseload. I liked the info regarding moving from echolalia to self-generated grammar. Videos are always useful in showing how techniques are effective in a natural manner." A.R. (Jul. 2023)
"It was helpful to see the videos of play-based therapy and language models used. I liked the videos of the therapy sessions as well as the final assessment which summarized the concepts very well." H.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Topics regarding treatment and goals as well as information on the current research. I liked being able to learn at my own pace." M.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Clear explanations of the different stages and interpretation of real life case studies." J.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Gained a greater understanding of NLA, assessment and treatment. I liked the way the presentation was organized." S.W. (Jul. 2023)
"I appreciated the examples of how to address emotional regulation as part of the therapy process." A.P. (Jul. 2023)
"This course has opened my mind to be more intentional to what the child's leading and inclination is in regards to language sampling than my own agenda. I liked the real life videos and examples." L.W. (Jul. 2023)
"Understanding how to practically implement techniques that support natural language acquisition. Seeing that therapy for natural language acquisition doesn't look very different from the play therapy we already implement, it's just the target words that change." R.M. (Jul. 2023)
"Understanding the stages and the movement between stages was beneficial. I liked the video examples." B.H. (Jul. 2023)
"The idea of meeting the kids where they are and the importance of self regulation was beneficial. I had a student this year who was very similar to the child in the video. She did not like people in her space, and constantly licked items. She would elope away from others. Her lack of regulation was not conducive to accessing her linguistics and language areas. I liked the video examples and their explanations." M.L. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the other language goals that occur during treatment, such as social interaction. I liked the use of various video examples and inclusion of transcripts from real therapy sessions." G.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the explanation of how children go back and forth between stages and how all of the language in a particular sample may not be all in the same stage. It seems obvious now, but I had not thought of it that way when I took the Level 1 Course. The handouts were very helpful to organize and preview the information before I listened to the course." L.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Mitigation of core words and choosing the most salient language was beneficial. I liked the examples and videos." A.T. (Jun. 2023)
"I really liked seeing real examples of therapy sessions. I enjoyed that this course was a mix of evidence-based research and real-life examples." H.G. (Jun. 2023)
"In depth explanation and easy understanding supported by slides." T.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Using sensorimotor activities to collect an authentic language sample. I liked how course was broken into sections." A.B. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the sensorimotor activities in treatment and collaboration with OT. And the video clips and written dialogue." L.K. (Jun. 2023)
"Examples of how to integrate motor and sensory needs into therapy. I loved the video examples." E.P. (Jun. 2023)
"The importance of regulation is crucial in moving forward with kiddos, and this was communicated via lecture and video clips very clearly." J.W. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed the many examples of students to follow through this course, and see them move through the stages. I liked the explanation of the GLP stages." M.R. (Jun. 2023)
"The presenter is great. Very knowledgeable and easy to follow. I liked the video examples!" M.C. (Jun. 2023)
"Discussion of the stages was beneficial. I liked the assessment tool." T.C. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning how to document on what you are seeing. I liked that this was an extension of the first course." J.G. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the videos and transcripts of language samples." M.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning how to keep the spontaneous language flowing. I liked the video examples of therapy in action and the technical information provided in reference to each video." R.G. (May 2023)
"Comparison of typical language development and gestalt language was beneficial. I liked how other principles of therapy can be combined for all children regarding their language processing style." J.A. (May 2023)
"I liked the treatment protocols and the discussion about discerning Stage 4 grammar from Stage 2 mitigations. I feel like I now have some tools to help my students with echolalia." A.K. (May 2023)
"Specific examples of language models to help with moving to stage 3." M.H. (May 2023)
"Learning how to approach treatment for Gestalt language learners. This course was direct, to-the-point, and with concrete examples." N.J. (May 2023)
"I appreciated learning more about how to better incorporate NLA into my treatment approach. I liked the concrete examples and videos of how this can be used with clients." C.M. (May 2023)
"This course was very engaging - the videos were great! I enjoyed watching the videos of sessions being conducted. This allowed me to see evaluation and treatment in a first-hand experience." W.F. (May 2023)
"I liked the different examples, videos, and the beautiful, joyful approach to understanding these children." M.D. (May 2023)
"The examples that were shown were very helpful in seeing how the gestalt language can progress to more natural language." L.H. (May 2023)
"Treatment considerations for next steps were beneficial." C.P. (May 2023)
"Appreciating the different levels of language development for gestalt processors." M.P. (May 2023)
"Application and use of treatment techniques with varied student needs was beneficial. I liked the video models." M.K. (May 2023)
"I liked the examples of language stages through videos." S.R. (May 2023)
"This course applies to almost my whole caseload. I liked that I could do it at my own pace." T.G. (Apr. 2023)
"Seeing what a treatment session looks like and what are the goals within the session. I liked the videos and real-time demonstrations/examples." K.M. (Apr. 2023)
"The videos were very helpful, and also the summary of what we observed. The importance of self-regulation and the need to respect what a child needs in terms of sensory processing was beneficial." E.H. (Apr. 2023)
"Very relatable and practical. The videos were helpful and I recognized some characteristics of my own students in the children in the videos." P.N. (Apr. 2023)
"I will start using more sensory activities with my gestalt language learners. I liked the information on where to start (i.e., modeling gestalts with I'm, let's, and it's). I found the transcripts and the videos very helpful." H.D. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the helpful models to support a child where they are in their language development and taking into account the process of gestalt language processors." E.R. (Apr. 2023)
"The importance of regulation in treatment with children with ASD was beneficial. I liked the video clips and conversation examples." K.G. (Apr. 2023)
"This course changes the perspective in that echolalia is still a normal language development, it just seems delayed because they can articulate, but very young children can't. I like that this course changes that perspective." R.S. (Apr. 2023)
"Analyzing the stages and how to distinguish between the stages was beneficial." D.A. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning how to plan for therapy." T.Y. (Apr. 2023)
"I enjoyed the treatment portion of this course, along with how progress is reported. The presenter was knowledgeable and moved at an adequate pace. I enjoyed the video examples as well." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"The idea that natural language modeling can be used, not just with our analytic processors but with our kids with echolalia and very little self-generated language as well, with the goal of moving ALL kids to more complex self-generated language." C.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Real-life examples and follow-up analysis. I liked the examples of the language Marge provided for the children and the way it was done." S.R. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning the language to describe what I see in my little clients was beneficial. I liked learning about another way children learn language and how to use that in therapy." B.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Case-based discussion. I liked the reference to individuals who have worked through NLA." L.S. (Mar. 2023)
"I enjoyed the discussion of how regulation can impact language development. The videos and transcripts were helpful." J.D. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the video examples of the process in action. Learning how to analyze the language sample to pull out meaningful targets." E.A. (Mar. 2023)
"Choosing gestalts that are relevant and incorporating sensory information. I liked the video examples." A.L. (Mar. 2023)
"Reviewing the levels of NLA and how to be aware of where the child is coming from and where he/she is headed." L.V. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the videos of the treatment sessions and videos showing use of suggestions." B.M. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how to apply NLA in treatment was beneficial." C.N. (Mar. 2023)
"The videos depicting the way the child was responding to the clinician were very informative." N.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Videos with examples of how clinicians modeled to the child were beneficial. I liked the accessibility of course with ability to rewatch when needed." M.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Real world examples. I liked the videos of therapy." I.S. (Mar. 2023)
"The videos helped with increased understanding of the process for intervention." L.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning to analyze the language sample and then utilize that to plan language targets." A.B. (Mar. 2023)
"All content was good. The therapy videos were helpful to see the children's progress." K.S. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how to help with mitigations was beneficial." A.M. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked the language development principles and play therapy." K.B. (Feb. 2023)
"All of the material is very beneficial for me and my therapy with my children with autism. The videos present real-life examples which are very helpful." W.S. (Feb. 2023)
"I appreciated the presentation of the different children and how treatment eventually facilitates the beginning stages of grammar." L.A. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of the language sample and explanation provided. And the interactive videos." S.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Steps to planning therapy to enhance gestalt language development. Marge Blanc's obvious love and respect for the children with whom she works." L.F. (Feb. 2023)
"The video examples of therapy were awesome! It's so helpful to see what therapy should look like (and very validating to see that my sessions are very similar). The parts all about sensory motor considerations were beneficial. I am excited to find new materials to use in my practice that give kids access to sensorimotor experiences to aid their regulation and language development." J.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Seeing that NLA-based therapy is very easy to integrate into play-based therapy that I am already practicing. Marge is a wonderful instructor. She cares about her patients and it really shows in her work." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"Informative course. I liked the language development info and video examples." K.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Videos of therapy. Liked I could go at my own pace and work it around my busy schedule." R.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The stages of treatment were helpful and also the importance of incorporating sensorimotor, play-based activities in therapy for optimal language input and output. I am taking a DIR Floortime course at the moment and can see how these two approaches overlap and could be implemented simultaneously for a child." G.G. (Feb. 2023)
"Viewing treatment was beneficial. I liked the discussion and analysis of language produced, and how to make language and sensory motor input part of the whole process." S.S. (Feb. 2023)
"The examples of each child's progression and examples of thinking through what each statement might have meant were very beneficial. The examples were good and the PowerPoint was effective." N.V. (Feb. 2023)
"Practical! Analysis of gestalts and recommendations for goal writing." K.M. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the therapy techniques. There was a lot of practical information that I can directly use in my daily practice." J.F. (Jan. 2023)
"Loved the topic of this course; very informative. Videos and first hand experience." L.X. (Jan. 2023)
"It was beneficial thinking about how to determine what we are modeling with the stage the child is at as well as where they have been." T.P. (Jan. 2023)
"Treatment considerations were beneficial. Very informative course. I liked the video clips." H.P. (Jan. 2023)
"The entire course was beneficial for treatment purposes. The videos were great examples of how to choose targeted language gestalt to mitigate in therapy. All of the treatment videos were helpful to see the material put into practice." A.J. (Jan. 2023)
"I loved the video examples! Learning that even if we encounter a GLP who is already at Stages 4-6 it is helpful to acknowledge where that child has come from language-wise and still affirm the occasional gestalts the child uses. And learning how important it is to follow the child's interests and sensorimotor needs to be able to compete with the media that naturally attracts the child." T.T. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning that echolalia is a delay, not a disorder. I liked the video examples." V.R. (Jan. 2023)
"The instructor was enjoyable to listen to and the information is so important to help the autistic community, especially those who can't explain this gestalt way of thinking for themselves." H.D. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning how I could measure progress was beneficial. And that I could take course at my own pace." T.L. (Jan. 2023)
"I assess and provide therapy to many young children who are Gestalt language processors. This course opened my eyes to a better approach to assessing and providing intervention to clients as well as to explain NLA concepts and considerations to parents." N.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The discussion on treatment I found to be interesting. The Level 1 and Level 2 courses were very interesting. I learned a lot and it is so wonderful to see that those kids who are echolalic do not have a language disorder - they are just delayed. It is also good to see and hear that echolalic speech can develop with self-generated speech. I have new insight in moving forward with these kids." S.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Course gave new ideas! Breaking down echolalia and mitigating it was beneficial." N.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The comparison of analytic language processors to Gestalt language processors and how they are not disordered, but delayed, was beneficial information. The examples were helpful in understanding the concepts." M.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the stages of development - breaking down the spontaneous utterances of clients." D.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Solidified understanding that models are OK - even if you feel progress is slower." E.H. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the discussion of picking contracted forms to help with both a gestalt as well as development of grammar in higher stages of language development." C.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Videos shown were helpful." V.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Videos of treatment were very helpful as examples, and discussion of the different factors to consider when planning intervention for a specific student (especially one with significant sensory and motor needs)." K.W. (Dec. 2022)
"Picking out the word that they are trying to communicate in the echolalic speech was really helpful in this course. I appreciated the ability to go at my own pace." M.C. (Dec. 2022)
"I loved the videos. I also loved the positivity and focus on making the viewer feel competent and confident in both our original skills and in our new knowledge. I appreciate that concepts were repeated, but in different and new ways that kept me attentive." L.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the discussions about how to use effective language models. The integration of sensory-motor abilities in treatment choices was helpful." M.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I appreciated the discussion about the importance of regulation for a child's language skills and practice. I liked that there were real treatment videos included." M.J. (Dec. 2022)
"Great way to see how to take early gestalts and find ways to mitigate and introduce new/forward-thinking content. Videos were helpful." C.I. (Nov. 2022)
"I came away with knowledge on how to treat each child based on their level of language acquisition and their interests." C.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the review of the video scripts prior to the presentation of the video to better watch for steps and needs." C.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples that were shared through videos of children." M.S. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the video examples." T.D. (Nov. 2022)
"Learning the language development of gestalt language learners was beneficial to my daily practice." G.C. (Oct. 2022)
"The use of the natural environment, specific speech production, and particular intentions for each child was good. I liked the course content." S.J. (Oct. 2022)
"Functional material and treatment ideas." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"I just thoroughly love this model of teaching language development to children with ASD. I have often found children that I work with using echolalia functionally. This is wonderful evidence to tie to my practice." D.J. (Oct. 2022)
"The discussed stage and method of development evaluation was beneficial to my daily practice." M.K. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the information on including sensory-motor experiences in your therapy and that you can do it even in small spaces." A.D. (Oct. 2022)
"Observing treatment sessions was very beneficial to be able to have a better sense of how it could be applied in practice. It was great to see the video clips of how sessions are conducted in the clinic and were great examples which demonstrated how this could be carried out in the field." A.H. (Oct. 2022)
"NLA stages and how to take these into account to set linguistic goals will guide my sessions. I will apply the NLA approach to all my kiddos." M.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The examples from the SLP's real experiences, the video models, and transcripts were good." E.B. (Oct. 2022)
"The explanations of the stages and how to use the assessment protocol to analyze the stages was beneficial information for me." S.H. (Oct. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning of the stages of Gestalt language." A.D. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked Marge's breakdown of the transcripts presented. And determining which stage the child is in." J.Z. (Oct. 2022)
"Liked learning about gestalt language processors and picking language models." M.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The sample language exchanges between clinicians and child were good." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"All of the information can be implemented into daily practice immediately." N.P. (Sept. 2022)
"Marge is a wealth of knowledge and truly the expert on this subject. I will definitely be using more sensorimotor activities and play-based routines to build gestalts." H.D. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked how the videos went along well with the context and topics the speaker was talking about. It was good to see live examples." M.M. (Sept. 2022)
"This course is confirmation of what I'm doing is best practice. :)" J.S. (Sept. 2022)
"I enjoy how this course is broken down into multiple sections. The sections are rewarding when you finish each." J.D. (Sept. 2022)
"The specific treatment approaches to use were good. I liked seeing videos of actual clients and treatment strategies in action." T.R. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the examples of gestalt models and practice identifying a child's mitigated gestalts." M.S. (Sept. 2022)
"I like that I am able to re-watch this training as I begin to implement what I have learned and explore what this looks like with my clients." C.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked all the videos." W.F. (Sept. 2022)
"It was nice to see assessment and treatment techniques in action. Very straightforward presentation. Enjoyed having video content." N.G. (Sept. 2022)
"The course helped me understand so many of my students." K.J. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that Marge stressed the importance that we have to meet the child where he is and continue to mitigate language and continue to teach to the next level of development, and that we have to consider the 'whole" child in the process---which means that we need to understand what motivates the child, what his sensory needs are and how to facilitate self-regulation and then superimpose linguistic models to match the self-regulation and move forward." M.D. (Aug. 2022)
"The video examples and written scripts of the child's language made it easy to follow the content." A.R. (Aug. 2022)
"The video examples were most beneficial as I can get an understanding of what terms were what stages. Easier to identify by seeing it take place than just being told by an instructor." K.C.-M. (Aug. 2022)
"Use of video examples and discussion was good." J.M. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning more about the stages of NLA and where children fall. I really enjoyed Marge's real-life experiences and examples to help illustrate her points." A.T. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the videos." K.B. (Aug. 2022)
"The transcripts of the child's speech and interaction with the clinician were helpful." J.T. (Aug. 2022)
"Reviewing the scripts prior to the videos was helpful - knowing what it meant and what to look for in advance. Lots of repetition of the stages and what they look like. I also sincerely appreciate the acknowledgement that things aren't always easy to parse out." L.F. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the commentary and case studies." N.S. (July 2022)
"This was an Ah-ha moment for me that helped me understand how all language learners fit in! Break down gestalts into usable mix/match parts – non ASD kids use gestalts that sound like jargon and are usually able to break it down into component phrases or single words by the time they are intelligible, so we see those as “first words." The videos were helpful to see the therapists in action." M.K. (July 2022)
"I liked taking a deeper dive into NLA and how to incorporate it into therapy sessions." M.H. (July 2022)
"I liked the ease at which I can use this information in my daily practice with my students." T.O. (July 2022)
"The written examples of verbalizations at each stage of development with supporting videos were good." K.G. (July 2022)
"There were a few interesting "nuggets" surrounding gestalt language processing being considered a delay as opposed to a disorder, which was eye opening." G.K. (July 2022)
"The videos were cute and good examples." S.J. (July 2022)
"Super applicable right away." K.B. (July 2022)
"Information from previous course was reinforced. The videos showed ideas put into practice." T.H. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed watching videos and reviewing the stages of NLA again. I liked the format as it was easy to follow and the treatment section with examples the best." T.N. (July 2022)
"I liked the video examples which really allowed me to see the types of gestalts the clients were using in real time, also reinforcing that we need to follow the child lead and interests is key in working with autistic children. I also liked that I could go at my own pace , take notes, re-watch videos and listen to certain sections more than once." J.B. (July 2022)
"I learned the importance of self-regulation to set up a child’s readiness for language modeling during play routines. Easy explanation, the slow pace helped me stay connected to the topic." A.H. (July 2022)
"The need to cater to student interests and not focusing on compliance-based therapy is beneficial for my daily practice." A.Y. (July 2022)
"I learned the importance of self-regulation to set up a child’s readiness for language modeling during play routines. I liked the many examples Marge gave of clients." J.S. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed all the video examples and transcripts. Real life examples that were not perfect, but a realistic approach on how NLA can be applied." L.S. (June 2022)
"This course will help me when working with echolalic children. I enjoyed learning about the NLA protocol." M.I. (June 2022)
"The blending of the patient's sensorimotor needs with the language and social goals during treatment sessions were helpful." T.C. (June 2022)
"Knowing the stages of ALP and GLP (outlined in this course), I will be able to determine which kind of language processor my students are during assessments. If they are GLPs, I will now be able to take language samples and score them according to which stage they are in (most likely), using the 50% rule. I love the stories and videos Marge shares. It helps to SEE it in action, and then breaking it down afterwards is a HUGE help as well." S.P. (June 2022)
"The videos and explanations were good." S.C. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos." B.G-M (June 2022)
"All of the course was beneficial. I like the pace and information." L.U. (June 2022)
"Very informative and real life examples." D.B. (June 2022)
"The real-life video examples were very helpful." J.W. (June 2022)
"The presenter appeared very knowledgeable about the content. I enjoyed that videos were included throughout the presentation as concrete examples. And stressing that therapy with these children is similar to play-based therapy for other children. It doesn't have to seem scary or overwhelming." M.N. (June 2022)
"I felt this built onto treatment plans introduced in Level 2 and I found the treatment videos helpful. I found it very functional and also I think an important component of working with ASD kids." K.K. (June 2022)
"I liked the overall emphasis on treatment with different children, and seeing therapy in action through videos." A.D. (May 2022)
"The discussion of letting a child have fun and seek what he/she says under the conditions of preferred sensorimotor experiences was good." M.S. (May 2022)
"I liked that it was broken up into sections with titles, has handouts, and audio can be made faster or rewound." R.K. (May 2022)
"The language sample analysis and case scenarios with videos and explanation from Marge were great." M.L. (May 2022)
"I appreciated all of the video examples and explanations of what was happening (and which stages various utterances were considered to be in)." C.R. (Apr. 2022)
"I really love Marge's affection for her students and her passion for the subject." J.V. (Apr. 2022)
"Discussion about stage 2 and stage 4 similarities, differences and considerations was beneficial. I liked the video examples." C.S. (Apr. 2022)
"The video clips provided good examples of sessions." H.Z. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the review of previous course information prior to starting Level 2, and the insights regarding gestalts and mindfulness needed when choosing language models. I also liked the video examples and thorough handouts." K.L. (Apr. 2022)
"I think the need to take gestalts and analyze them for the purposes of mitigation in order to move into stages 3 and 4 was particularly helpful." C.R. (Apr. 2022)
"The live videos were helpful to gain a greater understanding!" J.E. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the video examples with discussions." K.P. (Apr. 2022)
"The therapy videos and explanations were helpful. The easy to follow presentation style was my favorite." T.R. (Apr. 2022)
"I loved learning and understanding that the right therapeutic approach can make a huge difference in the child's development of language. I loved the videos and explanations of what is happening from a linguistic perspective." P.D. (Mar. 2022)
"Understanding that delayed echolalia is just a delay and not a disorder is beneficial to my practice. This gave me something to do in therapy for my students who use delayed echolalia." L.C. (Mar. 2022)
"Videos are very interesting and helpful in describing the language play/modeling." K.T. (Mar. 2022)
"Gestalt learners is very interesting. I need this information in order to treat my students effectively. I liked that I was able to take at my own pace." D.C. (Mar. 2022)
"This was a great course I love being able to watch these in practice." A.D. (Mar. 2022)
"I enjoyed having the different stages outlined of what therapy might look like. Having the ability to see how therapy works with NLA students was helpful." A.A. (Mar. 2022)
"I will be more likely to work with OT and get my students good and happy before completing a language sample. -good examples of how to score-warm and loving attitude towards children reminds me/shows me how to respond to dysregulated kids". J.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I could listen to Marge speak all day. The information she provides and the detail is exceptional." M.P. (Mar. 2022)
"Lots of examples with explaining how NLA therapy works during play." T.K. (Mar. 2022)
"The detail given in relation to the videos - so informative and makes one think. I love listening to passionate people." M.P. (Mar. 2022)
"Great to learn about a topic not many other providers are covering." A.W. (Mar. 2022)
"Lots of examples explaining how NLA therapy works during play." T.K. (Mar. 2022)
"It was easy to understand while offering new information." L.R. (Mar. 2022)
"The language samples written out and discussed before showing the videos helped me to understand what I should be watching for. There were multiple videos included to support the information." E.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the treatment and progress report ideas and the real life videos of treatment in action!" J.S. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the videos to help demonstrate treatment and assessment - Assessing children who are GLP and using intervention strategies paired with the videos." S.M. (Mar. 2022)
"Helpful intro to supporting a child moving from gestalt to self-generated language." J.R. (Feb. 2022)
"The videos are very helpful to see how these utterances are generated vs. just reading the generated utterances. Visual context is helpful." J.S. (Feb. 2022)
"Loved the video samples from sessions and appreciated the commentary, especially when speech productions were inaudible." L.K-L (Feb. 2022)
"I loved the videos of therapy that Marge included in the training. It is helpful to see what a therapy session looks like with our gestalt language processors." M.H. (Jan. 2022)
"I found it helpful to watch the videos and go through the transcripts. It was beneficial to see such individual difference between different children. I liked learning that we just need to adjust our play therapy a bit and just a good reminder that taking data is important so we know what the child is doing and saying and how the child is communicating-what level or levels they may be at developmentally. I also enjoyed seeing the mix of sensorimotor activities while using language/communication." L.C. (Jan. 2022)
"How to mitigate and move through the levels to help my students acquire language naturally." D.T. (Jan. 2022)
"All of the topics were helpful. I feel I am re-learning this process of treatment. The videos and illustrations with speech bubbles were helpful and kept things interesting. The simple Step charts and explanations were also helpful." R.M. (Dec. 2021)
"I love the instructor's voice and her love of her students." L.C. (Dec. 2021)
"The idea of gestalt language processing was new to me. I found the sequence of development especially enlightening and useful. The information was a new way of thinking about language development." S.B. (Nov. 2021)
"I love the instructor. Educated and passionate. The course is motivating." J.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The importance of sensory regulation and how it builds opportunities for communicative success was beneficial for my daily practice." J.P. (Nov. 2021)
"The presentation was clear and included repetition which helped with understanding the concepts." M.M. (Nov. 2021)
"The stages of gestalt processing and how you can sit across multiple stages was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked watching the videos and reviewing the progress of each child." K.S. (Oct. 2021)
"The importance of self-regulation in order for a child to be able to communicate and/or interact with the others appropriately was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked the videos along with language samples to see how the child and clinician interacted." C.K. (Sept. 2021)
"Everything about this course is exceptionally useful in how I approach treatment plans for my autistic clients. The course was easy to follow, videos to see treatments in action." B.S. (Sept. 2021)
"The discussion centered around matching language to the sensorimotor activities in the treatment considerations. The inclusion of videos of a wide variety of treatment sessions were good." M.T. (Aug. 2021)
"Mitigation examples for echolalia language provided by the SLPs were good." C.C. (Aug. 2021)
"How to define and work through NLA was helpful and the organization was good." R.V. (Aug. 2021)
"I appreciated the video examples with transcripts, an opportunity to see this approach in action. I enjoyed the pace and the fact that the course was broken up into segments. I find that in this day of zoom/webinar fatigue (thank you, Covid), some presentations really rush the information in order to make the courses shorter. However, I am finding that I attend better if I can watch short segments instead of racing through an hour chock full of information." D.M. (Aug. 2021)
“It supplemented the book nicely. This has been a somewhat difficult approach for me to wrap my head around with children who are significant scriptures. Where to begin, how to adapt my language to provide a better model, activities and language that break down the scripting and build it into more meaningful language units, etc. Understanding that there is a process to gestalt language development. It was all very helpful.” W.H. (Aug. 2021)
Presenter: Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
This NLA Level 1 Course describes the linguistics of echolalia in language development. Consider the notion that echolalia can be shaped and modified to create functional language and that autistic children who demonstrate echolalia use this speech for intentional communication. Learn a protocol for assessing spontaneous language in autism, determining the stages of language development, and deriving appropriate language goals.... more+
"The assessment part was beneficial. I liked that I could take the course at my own pace." D.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed learning to identify each stage of Gestalt language development and the examples of each of the stages." R.O. (Apr. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial. I enjoyed the case studies, examples reference to research and relating it to current day." K.P. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked that there are personal stories about the speaker and her patients who are gestalt processors." M.G. (Apr. 2024)
"The assessment process and the resources were beneficial. I enjoyed the real-life examples." M.F. (Apr. 2024)
"Knowing each stage of development is so helpful, as I can provide language models that are actually appropriate for a GLP. This course was thorough, and I loved the real-life examples." S.P. (Apr. 2024)
"Everything was new, useful information I will use daily working with children with ASD. Very informative, research based, practical." G.R. (Apr. 2024)
"I enjoyed learning about natural language acquisition and stages of development for language. I enjoyed the real-world examples and references." K.B. (Apr. 2024)
"The entire presentation was beneficial. This is still new to me and it was so great to hear directly from Marge! I took another extensive course on GLP, however Marge's presentation filled in the missing information and was provided in a very cohesive way. I appreciate the thoroughness of the topic presented." J.K. (Apr. 2024)
"Echolalia can serve many communicative functions. I liked that I could take the course on my own schedule when I had time." S.P. (Apr. 2024)
"The course provided the slides, times for each video and was easy to navigate." E.K. (Apr. 2024)
"Examples of utterances from each stage were helpful. Very detailed and lots of examples." L.H. (Apr. 2024)
"All of this course was beneficial. I am new to gestalt language. The handouts were helpful and I liked that I could listen and process without having to try to take notes like a crazy person." L.T. (Apr. 2024)
"I love the comparison of natural language acquisition to analytic language acquisition. I liked that the course was self-paced." M.M. (Apr. 2024)
"I can definitely use every topic covered in this course. Lots of examples. Very clear and repeated ideas, so that they sunk in!" R.M. (Apr. 2024)
"The parts that discuss what we can do in treatment were helpful." J.Q. (Apr. 2024)
"It is a whole new way of thinking about autistic and even language-delayed children. The course was very informative and supplied a lot of resources to go back to." S.B. (Apr. 2024)
"I liked the information about the stages of gestalt language processing and how typically developing and autistic children progress through these stages." C.E. (Apr. 2024)
"This was the first time that I have had any continuing education on NLA and the information fits in with a few clients I currently have that I now know are gestalt learners. I enjoyed the breakdown of all the stages and how to do a language sampling to determine their language level." S.H. (Apr. 2024)
"Nice overview of all of the levels. I liked the acknowledgment that movies do not provide the best gestalt models. Therapists and parents need to engage with children at their level during meaningful shared activities and model functional easily mitigable gestalts." M.V. (Mar. 2024)
"Honestly all of the course was beneficial; I was never taught this in graduate school when I attended 2014-2016! Gave lots of nice examples and was at my own pace." J.L. (Mar. 2024)
"I enjoyed the assessment and treatment ideas for students. So easy to follow and understand. The instructor is so clearly passionate about what she’s teaching." E.H. (Mar. 2024)
"The use of this with my EI population is helpful. I enjoyed the explanations." C.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The real-life examples provided throughout helped to make connections with the information taught and my previous experiences with NLA children I have worked with. I liked the examples provided and the information given to help explain this to others on my student's team." R.S. (Mar. 2024)
"I work mostly with students on the autism spectrum and it was beneficial understanding their gestalt processes and development impacts assessment and intervention. Self-paced. Access to both handouts and questions in advance." C.M. (Mar. 2024)
"All of it was beneficial! The stages, examples, assessment and treatment are imperative to provide best practices to our clients and families! It's brilliant! I've tried with my students and the results speak for themselves. The students are developing language." K.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The assessment, scoring language samples, and identifying what Stage children are at were all helpful to discuss. This course was informative and packed a lot of information in a short amount of time." K.H. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the systematic way the information was presented to give you a fuller picture of history and foundations of the approach." J.J. (Mar. 2024)
"The stages of NLA were very helpful to break down. I enjoyed the examples of development of lang of specific patients." S.W. (Mar. 2024)
"The general review and assessment portions were the most helpful. This course gave breadth and depth about a popular topic that is not often discussed enough." K.O. (Mar. 2024)
"Learning about the specific stages and how to progress was beneficial. I liked the specific examples of gestalts and recombining." C.S. (Mar. 2024)
"I will apply this material toward working with children who are gestalt language processors." A.C. (Mar. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial: introduction to the stages of NLA, assessment, and treatment tips/ideas. Easy access; functional (easy to address the needs of patients/families that I see on my caseload." N.L. (Mar. 2024)
"I enjoyed the history and research that has been conducted for NLA. I found the assessment topic was the most beneficial for my daily practice." J.L. (Mar. 2024)
"I found the specifics about assessment to be most helpful." K.V. (Mar. 2024)
"NLA development and the six stages were beneficial. I loved the story of Ben at the end and how he made up his own poem." S.H. (Feb. 2024)
"All information regarding the stages of echolalia development and assessment was beneficial. Good detail and useable information." R.M. (Feb. 2024)
"All of the course was very helpful. I liked that I could complete and review at my own pace." M.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Understanding that assessment/scoring is not as cut and dried and heavily depends on (knowing) the child. I liked everything!! Marge’s presentation style was so helpful- just the right speed, and all the examples and explanations made sense." P.H. (Feb. 2024)
"It was beneficial looking at gestalt & echolalia as a step in the process to possibly get to grammar instead of as "nonfunctional" communication." J.S. (Feb. 2024)
"I appreciated the many examples for each of the stages. It helped deepen my understanding of the topic. I liked the organization and summary following each section." I.N. (Feb. 2024)
"The recognition that echolalia is still communicative and more of a delay than a disorder. I enjoyed the practical facts I can use immediately." J.J. (Feb. 2024)
"I really loved the assessment section, with NLA language sampling analysis. I think it was awesome and sounded like the latest research, very relevant to many students I know, and using understandings that I have gained in working with children through experience (that have been effective), that I was not previously taught about." S.E. (Feb. 2024)
"Mix and match and mitigating were beneficial. I liked the examples of children the speaker worked with and testimonials from parents." K.G. (Feb. 2024)
"I enjoyed the real-life examples from Marge's work with children." S.F. (Feb. 2024)
"Stages of GLP, assessment, and treatment were helpful. I liked all of this course!" C.B. (Feb. 2024)
"Beneficial assessment of NLA, and each stage. I liked that I could listen and refer back to slides as often as I needed to." G.C. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing the 6 stages was helpful. I liked the language samples and assessment." A.R. (Feb. 2024)
"The treatment section for gestalt processors was beneficial. Marge was a great presenter, and the course flew by!" M.A. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the personal examples paired with the information about gestalt language processing and the visuals." B.S. (Feb. 2024)
"This course was a good overview of GLP. I learned a few more bits of information even after taking other courses." D.T. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the explanation to parents of how GLPs follow the same course as neurotypical children but with two extra steps. Assessment- Language sampling for the children." P.S. (Feb. 2024)
"Everything was beneficial. I liked how much I can apply to my current practice." A.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Discussing how to use NLA strategies in therapy was helpful." C.S. (Jan. 2024)
"Learning about the stages of gestalt language acquisition was most helpful, as well as the discussion about how to mitigate echolalia and work through the stages of Natural Language Acquisition with children. Well organized course and easy to use." C.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing the stages of language development for neurodiverse population was beneficial. I liked the examples from children in various stages." C.B. (Jan. 2024)
"This course will be hugely helpful for working with young children in my private practice. The presenter was excellent - a very good teacher!" K.M. (Jan. 2024)
"The language development of a child with ASD, because I can inform the parents, especially when they are worried about a child's use of echolalia. Great, clear slides and Marge has an engaging way of communicating/speaking. I also like that you give examples of how to support autistic children." H.N. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing how to assess children who might be gestalt processors was helpful. I enjoyed the examples from her practice." C.R. (Jan. 2024)
"The description of the 6 stages was helpful. I enjoyed the calming presentation." T.S. (Jan. 2024)
"Discussing the process of Language Development was beneficial. I liked the examples given after the explanations." D.S. (Jan. 2024)
"The background was helpful, good examples of how to analyze and think about language samples." S.B. (Jan. 2024)
"Assessment was beneficial. The course was to the point." E.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The course was a good review of how echolalia works in ASD and NT kids. It was a concise, succinct, and still informative introduction." A.B. (Jan. 2024)
"It was helpful breaking down of stages and how to score within the assessment. I liked the ability to re-watch, re-listen to certain parts so it could sink in better." A.E. (Jan. 2024)
"The whole course was VERY beneficial!" L.B. (Jan. 2024)
"The majority of my caseload, as well as the caseloads of those I supervise, are children with ASD, so all of this information is applicable and beneficial. I have completed many courses on NLA, so the assessment portion of this webinar was the most beneficial for me. I look forward to taking more of a deep dive into the next level of the NLA course to learn more. Excellent handouts and a good pace. Love all the extra resources. Marge Blanc is a gem!" S.P. (Jan. 2024)
"Framework for assessment and intervention was helpful. I liked that the course was self-paced and accessible." J.C. (Jan. 2024)
"The assessment was helpful. I enjoyed the organization of materials." E.E. (Jan. 2024)
"I think breaking down the stages of GLP was most beneficial for me. I liked that the course was go at your own pace." A.M. (Jan. 2024)
"A different way that language can and does develop, something to always keep in mind with any student, ASD or neurotypical, I may work with. Very insightful information that helped me better understand a less common, but no less "right" way of developing language." J.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The difference between gestalt language processors and analytic language processors. I enjoyed the examples and handouts." S.G. (Dec. 2023)
"The assessment section will help me figure out where to start with my clients. This course gave me a new perspective I haven't heard before." S.F. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the use of language scripts in language development and helping a child with ASD mitigate his language and go through the stages. The concepts were explained well." S.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Opened up a whole new mindset for me for working with gestalt language learners. Various examples were beneficial to get started with the children I am currently working with." A.G. (Dec. 2023)
"When Marge went through each stage it was very helpful. I also liked the examples of the language sample of both the student and the clinician. I liked how Marge showed the language samples and how the therapist helped to mitigate and mix and match them." B.S. (Dec. 2023)
"This was a new treatment approach for children with ASD." B.F. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the descriptions of NLA stages, specific examples of mitigated language chunk and word/unit combinations, sideways hourglass analogy. Very applicable material." L.M. (Dec. 2023)
"I have more of a general understanding of NLA and how to use scripts to support and develop functional language at the appropriate stage. Recapped - clear to follow and build understanding." C.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The topic and content were comprehensive. Learned how to classify and define Gestalt Language Processing." M.B. (Dec. 2023)
"Beneficial assessment of NLA and how grammar can be integrated into scripts for the child. I like that I could go at my own pace, and go back and listen to sections multiple times if I wanted to better understand things." A.R. (Dec. 2023)
"Rich information with lots of examples. I liked the discussion of avoiding jumping into grammar work too early." G.F. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning how the gestalt processing works and how to work with what they are able to say to get them to communicate with others. The mitigation of the chunks is so interesting. I love how the presenter explained how the process works over and over to get it into our heads and her use of examples." M.C. (Dec. 2023)
"The stages of language development of NLA, how to assess it, and how to work best with these types of students. There was so much helpful information that will be helpful to use with my caseload." S.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning the stages of NLA I found to be most beneficial. The presenter's examples of previous clients that she spoke about helped to make more sense of this topic." K.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Stages of gestalt development; assessment; I really liked Marge's style, and I can recognize myself in it. It gave me confidence in my own style, and now I have more knowledge to base my skills on." L.D. (Dec. 2023)
"Better understanding of the use of echolalia and neurodivergent affirming principles." M.H. (Dec. 2023)
"The NLA assessment protocol will inform my future evaluations with Gestalt language learners." A.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Thinking in terms of gestalt language processing is so interesting. I will model more language that can be generative, and I will use more open language. If they are going to the trampoline, I’ll say let’s go jump, instead of just requesting or trying to get them to answer with their own gestalt, like if I use something from a song that they say next line. The voice of the presenter was very pleasant and easy to understand." A.M. (Dec. 2023)
"It was beneficial reviewing the steps of language acquisition for children with ASD and the language sample. I liked breakdown of each stage and real-life examples." J.M. (Dec. 2023)
"Discussing how to level students who are gestalt language learners using the 50% rule was helpful. I like that the course was relevant to working in schools with the high caseload numbers of students on the spectrum." J.W. (Dec. 2023)
"All of the course was beneficial! Easy to do in parts and fit into my busy schedule." V.C. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the real-world examples. I found the assessment and treatment examples/strategies most beneficial." J.W. (Dec. 2023)
"Presenter was quite knowledgeable and interesting! She had awesome examples!" D.H. (Dec. 2023)
"The acknowledgment of NLA in neurotypical children as well as ASD children. I liked the speaker's calm and steady teaching style." A.B. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the examples of language - language samples and descriptions/explanations." K.C. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning about assessing to identify which stage a child is currently functioning was helpful." R.R. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the whole concept of gestalt language processing representing a form of language development." E.B. (Dec. 2023)
"Great course! I liked how applicable this course is to my everyday practice. The overview of language development for GLP was helpful." M.R. (Nov. 2023)
"How to obtain a language sample, how to apply NLA stages to goal writing, and how to target in therapy. I liked the short and very informative videos and illustrations." K.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Discussing how to provide new gestalts based on a child's spontaneous language was beneficial. I liked the NLA assessment guidelines." N.D. (Nov. 2023)
"This was a completely different way for me to view and understand my older ASD clients. I did not know how to use their echolalia as a jumping-off point to mitigate language. I liked the additional resources that were provided and how simple assessment and treatment are to begin." S.J. (Nov. 2023)
"In depth look at gestalt language processing and evaluation methods. I liked the discussion of history and research base of NLA." C.C. (Nov. 2023)
"The personal examples that Marge shared were incredible." F.A. (Nov. 2023)
"I loved the easy-to-understand slides and information. The most beneficial topic for me in my daily practice is that both neurotypical and neurodiverse students and clients can be gestalt language processors." A.J. (Nov. 2023)
"This was a clear description and explanation of NLA in neurotypical and ASD children. I now feel like I understand and can explain NLA for students with ASD." A.Z. (Nov. 2023)
"Assessing the stage of NLA and ideas for ways to mitigate into smaller chunks was helpful. This course gave lots of detail to make the material easy to understand and follow." A.P. (Nov. 2023)
"Understanding the gestalt language development itself was beneficial. I have many ASD students who I now can understand so much better! I enjoyed hearing about real-life clients and their successes." J.W. (Nov. 2023)
"Ways to tie the levels of language development to treatment. And showing how to use it with real language samples." M.R. (Nov. 2023)
"The discussion on differentiating between neurotypical echolalic children and echolalic children with ASD was helpful." J.W. (Oct. 2023)
"I enjoyed all the examples Marge gave from her real-life practice. This course provided me with a better understanding of my NLA students and how to support their language development." E.M. (Oct. 2023)
"I enjoyed it all. The presentation, set up, and examples were perfect! I liked the outlines of language samples as well as assessment/treatment examples." C.Y. (Oct. 2023)
"Reviewing that gestalt language processing is a typical form of language development was beneficial. Also, learning about spending lots of time in stage 3. I liked the way this course was broken up into on-demand sections." E.F. (Oct. 2023)
"The entire topic of NLA and the stages will be very beneficial as I now know how to approach early GLP patients and how to move through development with their treatment. I liked the combination of information provided orally and via the presentation slides." M.Z. (Oct. 2023)
"Understanding that we need to proceed through the language development levels instead of jumping to grammar. I really enjoyed the examples." C.S. (Oct. 2023)
"Very functional and had a great number of examples. The assessment of the language stage through language samples and scoring various stages of NLA was beneficial." J.W. (Oct. 2023)
"Research, assessment, and treatment portions were beneficial. I liked the conversation examples between patient and clinician. I liked that there were sections. Being a 3 hour course, it was nice to easily be able to stop and start the course where you left off." K.B. (Oct. 2023)
"Describing the different stages and how to use a language sample to help analyze a child’s utterances and language development was beneficial. I liked the examples of presenter working with her clients." C.R. (Oct. 2023)
"This is a new concept for me, and I am thrilled to come across it! This course will definitely impact my practice and approach when working with children. It was a good overview - I am looking forward to diving in more deeply." D.A. (Oct. 2023)
"New information that I can use in my practice." A.E. (Oct. 2023)
"Course was comprehensive and gave real life examples." A.W. (Oct. 2023)
"Good presentation style, and informative practical information. I liked discussion of the stages of NLA and assessment." T.D. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked the stages of language acquisition and how to support my clients. And the ease of taking course from home." D.P. (Oct. 2023)
"Breaking down analytical vs gestalt language. I liked the examples and all of the resources." C.G. (Oct. 2023)
"I will rethink now the way I work with children using gestalt language. I always appreciate real examples." J.N. (Sep. 2023)
"This course gave me a new understanding of the process of teaching language through the stages of language development." D.I. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the breakdown of stages. This approach is a new way to understand echolalia and how to mitigate language to increase meaningful communication." M.C. (Sep. 2023)
"Practical examples. I enjoyed learning about the NLA assessment and stages of language development." M.M. (Sep. 2023)
"This course had great anecdotal examples to understand and dissect each stage of NLA." H.V. (Sep. 2023)
"The assessment/language sampling recommendations were helpful. This course is relevant to many clients, and will have immediate impact on my practice." J.C. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the assessment and writing goals. Informative and helpful course with great examples and application to practice." S.F. (Sep. 2023)
"Very informative course and from the NLA author herself. Identifying gestalts and understanding how we can understand our children." D.J. (Sep. 2023)
"This course provided new insight on best practices for children with echolalic language. I liked learning the stages of gestalt language and how important it is to provide opportunities in therapy sessions and with daily activities that allow the child to hear different meanings and combinations of the gestalt so they too can isolate and combine them in different ways." E.H. (Sep. 2023)
"Treatment for echolalia and gestalt language users. This information was fantastic and the progression was logical." S.E. (Sep. 2023)
"The implications/application for assessing and treating gestalt language processors, particularly with my ASD population was beneficial. I liked that I could go back and re-listen to a concept, to really understand the examples and key points." T.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Detailed information about echolalia and practical navigation on how to approach echolalia in children with ASD." A.K. (Sep. 2023)
"All of the information presented is applicable to my practice. I liked the case studies." K.B. (Sep. 2023)
"I found the stages of Natural Language Acquisition very useful. I liked the written examples of language produced by a child going through the stages of NLA." A.L. (Sep. 2023)
"Learning how the process of natural language acquisition is acquired for children who are demonstrating echolalia was helpful. I love that this course was self paced and so informational." M.B. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked learning from Marge Blanc herself." J.A. (Sep. 2023)
"Course was interesting and straightforward. I liked all of it!" S.T. (Sep. 2023)
"Knowing that we can "plant" useful gestalts to mitigate is very helpful given that many, many gestalts that kids get from the media are not easily mitigated. This course is an excellent background and basis for how to start." A.C. (Aug. 2023)
"All of the information was beneficial. I really liked the assessment discussion. Very beneficial course - a fresh way to look at language acquisition." G.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning the stages of language development in ASD children, how to assess them and develop treatment plans that will make a difference. I have not been previously exposed to this type of treatment and am looking forward to level 2 and 3 for even better understanding of ASD. This course was easy to follow and very educational for a new comer to ASD treatments." P.K. (Aug. 2023)
"I enjoyed all of the examples of the kids that were seen in the clinic and how to apply what was taught. This helped me think about my clients on my caseload and how I can best serve them and advance their language to their best ability." L.K. (Aug. 2023)
"This entire course was enlightening, and I can't wait to take the next sections! Marge is an engaging and enthusiastic presenter who helped to re-light the fire of passion I have for speech." J.A. (Aug. 2023)
"I can use this information in my practice." K.G. (Aug. 2023)
"All very useful and especially the information about how to treat at each level. Course was interesting and went at a good pace. Liked that I could stop or rewind if I wanted to listen to something again." S.T. (Aug. 2023)
"I found this entire level 1 presentation relevant to my daily practice with my clientele with autism. This course was very enlightening and applicable from assessment to treatment. I liked the breakdown of the material. The history shared was not something taught in graduate school in regards to natural language acquisition in autism. Most importantly I have to highlight the assessment portion." E.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Description of gestalt language processing development, and assessment and intervention strategies to use with gestalt language processors were beneficial topics. The information was presented in an organized manner with many real life examples and useful strategies for assessment and intervention." A.G. (Aug. 2023)
"I work with neurodivergent children and families. This information is new. I found it very important to share NLA and identify gestalt language. I liked the examples and the pictures were very educational." C.S. (Aug. 2023)
"All of it was eye opening." B.F. (Aug. 2023)
"Everything! Very clear with good examples." C.I. (Aug. 2023)
"I thought discussing the stages and its research was very interesting. I liked the pace of the speaker. She was very well articulated and had a great rate of speech (for us slower processors lol)." A.L. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the novelty of this course and the research that backs NLA. And learning how to assess what stage a child is in and how to model mitigations with a child." M.B. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked everything discussed!! Love this approach!" M.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Clear explanations of how to rethink language acquisition in children." A.B. (Aug. 2023)
"This whole course was informative as to NLA overall, and the specifics were good in terms of how to use it. Very clearly presented in an easy-to-understand way. The presenter, Marge, was excellent and had a lovely, warm vibe - and she obviously knows what she's talking about! Very relatable and lots of good stories from her practice that were very touching and lent credibility to her course." S.G. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked everything! Looking forward to using these methods and learning more from Marge's 2nd and 3rd presentations!" E.D. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the information, personal stories, and application of methods in case studies." K.H. (Aug. 2023)
"The presenter is fabulous! Learning about the stages of gestalt language processors was beneficial." R.R. (Aug. 2023)
"Learning how to complete assessment. Real exemples of each stage, talking through how to identify each stage." D.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Helpful for assessments. Learning that neurotypical children can also be GLPs." O.P. (Aug. 2023)
"I believe that learning about the stages of language development in our patients with autism is crucial. I have observed that sometimes people are unaware that echolalia is part of their language development, and they should not avoid it, and instead use it as a bridge to improve their language and communication. I love having the opportunity to study this information alongside the author of the book. Thanks for this online course. I'm grateful." M.G. (Jul. 2023)
"This course was very thorough and interesting. The whole topic of gestalt language processing is not something I've been exposed to over my years of practice in a school setting. Especially now, during a time of inundation of students with ASD who exhibit this type of language development, this information will be very useful in trying to help them meet their language needs." E.T. (Jul. 2023)
"New way of thinking about ASD language development. Learning that ASD has a typical language development and it can be targeted at its level and work towards improved language skills." M.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Very clear. Loved the examples with the children." G.C. (Jul. 2023)
"The case study examples were most beneficial as they helped me relate to my experiences and observations in daily practice. I love that this course combines the basics of GLP in theory and practice. This makes me more confident about advocating for my client's needs from an evidence-based background." M.K. (Jul. 2023)
"Learning the six stages of development and how to work within those stages. The examples were very helpful." A.B. (Jul. 2023)
"Clear examples of NLA stages and assessment of NLA stages." V.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Gaining an understanding of gestalt language processing will change how I approach students and therapy for gestalt processors. It will also change my conversations with parents and teachers. I liked that the sections were labeled and broken down." A.R. (Jul. 2023)
"Course is structured, highly informative, new information, and it is self paced." M.S. (Jul. 2023)
"I liked the assessment and helping parents understand the stages of NLA. Real life examples." J.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Course was clearly presented with multiple research supports." K.M. (Jul. 2023)
"Real-life scoring exposure and practice was beneficial. Different information than other courses I've taken." P.G. (Jul. 2023)
"The language sample scoring process for NLA will be very helpful for determining appropriate goal targets AND explaining progress to parents and colleagues (particularly during the process of breaking down / mitigating gestalts, using individual words, and appreciating less grammatical self-generated sentences). I appreciated the information and examples provided." A.P. (Jul. 2023)
"I found the stages of NLA beneficial as it relates to quite a few of my students. I like how course is self-guided." A.K. (Jul. 2023)
"How to identify and assess Gestalt Language Processors. I liked the application to real life cases." M.A. (Jul. 2023)
"ALL of this course will be helpful with treating my gestalt language learners. I liked that it covered everything from the stages, to assessment to intervention." L.S. (Jul. 2023)
"This course helped me give words to things I have been doing and observing for years. That helps me feel like the way I am communicating with parents is sounding professional and rings true." J.R. (Jul. 2023)
"ALL OF IT! I evaluate and work primarily with autistic students, many of whom are GLPs. Marge has such a passion, and you can feel it. This course was well laid out and easy to navigate." J.H. (Jul. 2023)
"Practical application of how to plan assessment and treatment." R.M. (Jul. 2023)
"The stages described in GLP and how to assess these children was beneficial. I liked the examples and descriptions of the stages and the assessment portion." K.H. (Jul. 2023)
"Learning to mitigate echolalia was beneficial. And applying the content to students on my caseload. Examples were helpful." A.H. (Jun. 2023)
"The materials are excellent, and this course was very enjoyable. Developing an understanding of what NLA is and the stages and understanding how assessment is carried out was beneficial. I found the recorded tutorials a really beneficial way of learning." C.M. (Jun. 2023)
"This course provided a new way to look at Echolalia. Learning the stages from Echolalia to generated grammar and the treatment examples were beneficial." B.H. (Jun. 2023)
"Changes the way I think about my clients who are GLPs. I want to share this information with families and teachers. I want to change the way we listen to these children and make sure that they are being heard! I liked the repetition, breaking down the topic." K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"The discussion that natural language acquisition does not “max out” at any certain age was beneficial." L.A. (Jun. 2023)
"Understanding how language develops in gestalt language processors versus analytic language processors was beneficial. I liked the repetition of material in order to allow it all to sink into my brain." A.T. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked learning about the predictable stages of language development, and the specific examples of how to choose good gestalt phrases that are easily mitigable." H.G. (Jun. 2023)
"This course made me think about specific students and think about where the gestalt came from and the idea of focusing on a single word or part of the gestalt to model language for the student." L.H. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the description of the 6 stages of NLA. Course moved along quickly and hit the main points." K.N. (Jun. 2023)
"The background history, the assessment component, and understanding the NLA stages were beneficial. Great flow, plenty of real examples, and concrete learning points." H.P. (Jun. 2023)
"Learning the stages of NLA and how to collect and score a language sample. I liked the personal accounts and examples mixed into the course content." E.A. (Jun. 2023)
"Different way in looking at assessment and tx in this population. I liked the use of examples of actual children." J.G. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the stages and assessment, interventions ideas, and discussion around older children, and observation around non-speaking autistic children and young people." R.M. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the concept that the language is still going through a normal process, it's just delayed." K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"How to evaluate and implement treatment for children, especially older children that are gestalt language processors was beneficial. I liked the amount of applicable information and examples." S.G. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked the clear, direct explanation with examples and the Natural Language Acquisition assessment." M.A. (Jun. 2023)
"Looking at the client where they are now and what strengths they have now rather than where they are expected to be was beneficial. I liked the personal stories and examples." R.P. (Jun. 2023)
"Understanding that gestalts/delayed echolalia has communicative intent. Course was practical, easy to understand, and meaningful to my work." Y.P. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked all of it! I will definitely be watching the next two levels." J.F. (May 2023)
"Stages of Gestalt language processing and description of treatment were beneficial. Clear information with examples." E.H. (May 2023)
"Concepts presented in a logical, easy to understand manner. Learning the progression of gestalt language development was beneficial." M.L. (May 2023)
"Learning the relationship between gestalt language processing in typically developing children (such a high portion of kids!) and NLA in autistic children. I loved the stories told, and found the handouts very helpful and thorough!" M.F. (May 2023)
"The two types of language development. We often talk only about analytic language development as being the only way to develop language. I liked the idea of using gestalt chunks to aid in mitigation, and the idea that grammar can still be targeted but also to be realistic that the window will eventually slowly close. And even when this does happen, there is still much to work on. I liked the course content overall and the examples." Y.K. (May 2023)
"The progression of NLA as well as basic treatment strategies were beneficial. I also liked how the stages were repeated over the course so I had a strong knowledge by the end." J.G. (May 2023)
"Stages and assessment were beneficial. I liked the examples of children and their language samples." L.B. (May 2023)
"It was beneficial having treatment ideas for each level of stage. The detailed way of assessing (and describing) a child's stage of gestalt language development was very helpful!" H.C. (May 2023)
"All of it was beneficial - starting peds OP again after 8 years with adults/acute. Very informative course. I enjoyed the slides that went along for visual learning." H.C. (May 2023)
"Learning ways to isolate and recombine words in a child who is in stage 2 was beneficial. I liked the NLA stages and the assessment tool." T.C. (May 2023)
"Learning how to analyze language samples of gestalt language processors was beneficial. I liked all of the examples! Explained at a good pace." T.R. (May 2023)
"The details of what to look for in each stage and separating out the expectations of younger elementary versus older students was beneficial. I liked the directness and applicability to my therapy sessions." N.J. (May 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the presenter's experiences with real children in therapy. It helps you to better understand the path she took to improve her students overall language. I enjoyed learning about children with ASD and the path to developing language and how to look at it in a different light to build on their language." W.F. (May 2023)
"I now have a better understanding of what Natural Language Acquisition is. The use of all the examples was helpful." L.H. (May 2023)
"Practical and functional course. The explanation of the functionality of echolalia was beneficial." P.A. (May 2023)
"Data collection, examples of gestalt through the developmental stages, and examples of conversations with the clinician/parent input and opinions were beneficial. I liked the focus on language learned, the window to learn grammar, and breaking down the myths and misconceptions about delayed gestalt language processors." M.D. (May 2023)
"Ideas of how to use a variety of language, figuring out the meaning of echolalia, and remembering to not focus on grammar right away was beneficial. I liked the ease of doing course on my own time and the variety of information provided." R.M. (May 2023)
"I liked the assessment portion of the discussion and the examples provided." A.B. (May 2023)
"Learning developmental stages of GLP and assessment examples were beneficial." M.K. (May 2023)
"Understanding the stages of NLA and knowing how to assess a child who has gestalt language processing was beneficial. I liked the many examples and case studies." E.J. (May 2023)
"The clear description of NLA stages with specific examples was beneficial. I liked the ability to complete the course in my own time." S.R. (May 2023)
"The general concept of gestalt language processing was new to me so that alone was beneficial. This makes so much sense. I liked that the overall framework was continually referenced." B.V. (May 2023)
"This entire course is helpful while working with this population. I liked presenter's calm voice and demeanor, as well as examples while having visual slides up to keep me on track. I also liked that this course was broken down and I could come back later on to the next "chapter" to jump back in." B.D. (May. 2023)
"I liked all of it. There was so much information. I liked that I could stop and start when it was convenient for me." A.M. (Apr. 2023)
"I found the discussion of how to take language assessments for GLP students and analyzing them beneficial. I found the real-life example videos to be really helpful as well." E.O. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning what occurs during each stage of language development was beneficial, and this course clearly explained the different stages of language development." K.B. (Apr. 2023)
"The discussion on moving from gestalts to mitigated was beneficial." J.B. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked how detailed the assessment portion was." S.C. (Apr. 2023)
"Discussion about how echolalia can develop was beneficial. I liked the descriptions and links to research." R.R. (Apr. 2023)
"The explanation of the NLA assessment protocol was beneficial. I liked the examples and the research." C.T. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the specific examples of real children! The examples of gestalts vs. self-generated phrases and the knowledge that it will appear that speech goes 'backwards' as it develops was beneficial." R.D. (Apr. 2023)
"All of it was very beneficial. I'm just beginning to learn more about this topic. Great introduction! I liked the topic and research behind it." K.N. (Apr. 2023)
"I have a better understanding now of the stages and what to do in each one. I liked the ability to move at my own pace." B.P. (Apr. 2023)
"I appreciated this course as a review of language acquisition of typical and nontypical development kids. I also appreciated the references to research to back up what I was already intuitively doing in therapy sessions." L.P. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked that the presenter gave examples of how to score language samples as I often have a hard time figuring out which stage of language development a lot of my kids are in. I liked that real-life examples were provided and that she gave examples of how to score language samples." E.W. (Apr. 2023)
"The assessment section was beneficial. I conducted research for a project regarding early communicative intent and used articles from Amy Wetherby and Barry Prizant. It helped to have a working knowledge of their research in language/play development." C.S. (Apr. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of breaking down the stages and highlighting when to start building back up like we are more used to doing. The course was easy to follow along." C.K. (Apr. 2023)
"The assessment was beneficial. The topic of NLA stages was most interesting. I can only imagine how the families of my students will find the information I learned super interesting. I liked the handouts and the ease with which I could navigate through the course." M.B. (Apr. 2023)
"It was so helpful to learn the different stages of language development and to learn that all children move through a stage of echolalia. I am looking forward to using the tips from the treatment section, and using the assessment protocol to guide my practice. This course was so compassionate towards the children that Marge Blanc works with and affirms their value as human beings. Thank you, Marge, for providing such a thorough and resourceful course while maintaining the human connection." L.Z. (Mar. 2023)
"I really learned a lot about the stages and what is NLA or GLP. I will also be better able to do an assessment to determine what stage/s the child is using. I liked the examples and the information." J.B. (Mar. 2023)
"All of it was beneficial!! The speaker obviously has a wealth of knowledge and experience. In addition, she is able to communicate the material very well. The examples and resources provided were excellent. I will be able to go back and study particular sections again because they are presented in a good progression." K.M. (Mar. 2023)
"Explanation of the stages and how to do the assessment. The language samples and explanation of how to determine which stage an utterance is in was helpful." L.K. (Mar. 2023)
"Good content and suggestions for making language therapy more appropriate for the gestalt language learners on my caseload. I will think about my language modeling while referencing what I learned and change my approach as I learn more about each student, breaking down their scripts (if they have them) and exploring how to apply these new techniques." E.R. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning how to create goals and decide which gestalts to model. I liked the case study examples." E.S. (Mar. 2023)
"I will apply this to my gestalt language learners. It was helpful to know the research and rationale behind tx as well as the developmental stages of NLA. Examples were helpful." M.Y. (Mar. 2023)
"The stages of Natural Language Acquisition and Assessment were beneficial. I liked the depth of information provided and the fact that some information was repeated in order to aid in recalling the information." J.D. (Mar. 2023)
"Understanding NLA and the different stages. Lots of examples and Marge used simple terms to explain the concept clearly." P.Y. (Mar. 2023)
"Very informative. Lot of information and examples provided. Understanding the different stages of Natural language acquisition, assessment, and treatment." B.R. (Mar. 2023)
"Real life examples. All of the information regarding the development of NLA was beneficial." J.B. (Mar. 2023)
"Learning the 6 stages of language acquisition. I liked the examples of pts and levels they were at, how they learned." R.F. (Mar. 2023)
"The content was presented clearly and the presenter was interesting. I liked the NLA Assessment tool." J.L. (Mar. 2023)
"Mitigating language. Interesting, well presented." J.B. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked everything....it was fascinating." M.L. (Feb. 2023)
"I found this course incredibly helpful in learning how to connect and communicate with my ASD patients. I am so excited to use my knowledge from this course and apply it to my daily practice to support NLA by encouraging language use at all stages. Marge Blanc's passion for her work and clients shines through her educational matter. Marge is truly knowledgeable about this topic and it is obvious that she loves her clients and their families." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked Marge's vast knowledge of this topic. And specific examples and case studies." S.P. (Feb. 2023)
"All of the information was applicable to my current caseload of children. All of it was helpful, especially the language samples." W.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Breaking down the developmental stages for gestalt language processors and how to determine which stage they are at most of the time to model language at their stage of language development is beneficial. I liked the examples and stories of how NLA is used in Marge's practice." G.L. (Feb. 2023)
"Very informative course. Assessment of NLA and how to identify and explain to colleagues and families about gestalt language processing is beneficial." R.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The scoring protocol and clear, distinct stages will help me tease out where some of my clients are in developing their language skills. I appreciated the extensive references, it gives me additional information to look up!" S.C. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the review and examples of the different stages. I also liked that the stages were discussed in the overview and then revisited throughout." J.D. (Feb. 2023)
"Stages broken down. Easy to follow, practical course." A.D. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the assessment portion. The presenter was easy to follow." K.L. (Feb. 2023)
"Practical application for clinicians. NLA stages of language development, assessment, treatment." A.Y. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning about Gestalt language processing in neurotypical and ASD populations. I liked the examples." M.W. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning the stages of gestalt language processing was beneficial." L.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Looking at it as stages instead of delays was good information." L.R. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the examples of utterances from different stages of NLA." C.M. (Feb. 2023)
"The Assessment and Treatment Principles were beneficial to learn. I liked the mitigation and development of grammar." L.A. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked the treatment section with examples of how to provide language models based on a child's gestalts." A.H. (Feb. 2023)
"Treatment ideas for NLA learners. I liked the examples." I.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning the difference between normal (analytic kids) and ASD kids was beneficial for my practice." S.A. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning the language to explain to families why I get excited when their kids start developing poor grammar. I liked the assessment tool - I get frustrated when I inherit goals that try to up the MLU when the kids are mostly echolalia." B.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Understanding how to assess and then treat according to NLA steps/progression. I liked all of the real-life examples (e.g., language sampling). I liked that course was broken up into sections that I completed at my convenience." L.V. (Feb. 2023)
"This was my first introduction to gestalt language processing and the stages of natural language development, so really, the entire presentation was fascinating! I liked the real-world examples of real children she had worked with during her practice." J.K. (Feb. 2023)
"The stages of language development were beneficial. Liked having the powerpoint in front of me for notes." K.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Awareness of echolalia as having more communication intent. I liked the knowledge and research used by presenter." S.L. (Feb. 2023)
"All of it was beneficial. This topic needs to be much more widely known in the medical field." K.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Just understanding the progression of development is extremely helpful. I liked the content." L.H. (Feb. 2023)
"Course was a good introduction to NLA. I liked the description of the stages of NLA." A.B. (Feb. 2023)
"I work with autistic students so the echolalia being a step toward language acquisition was interesting. I liked the background and the relevance." K.E. (Feb. 2023)
"I appreciate thinking about each stage of NLA and to acknowledge the very positive language abilities in children with the ASD diagnosis. Marge Blanc shares her knowledge and insights clearly, and supportively and inspires further interest in the topic." S.S. (Jan. 2023)
"Everything about it! The assessment portion is very helpful. Marge Blanc is a great presenter and explained everything very well." B.M. (Jan. 2023)
"Assessment of NLA and how to determine at which level a child is communicating. I've been reading more and more about Gestalt language and NLA so I loved how this course explained it. It will be very useful and I look forward to starting the next two courses." V.H. (Jan. 2023)
"Knowing the steps of language acquisition for gestalt language processors and steps to take in assessment (collecting a language sample, determining the sources and meaning of gestalts, and identifying the stages of language acquisition for each utterance) will be beneficial in my daily practice as an SLP. And I appreciate that I can review the presentation as needed." G.G. (Jan. 2023)
"Love the stages and how they are all related. Great source of information and it is so true!" L.X. (Jan. 2023)
"I will be better equipped to explain gestalt language processors." H.C. (Jan. 2023)
"The idea of echolalia as intentional communication is a valuable insight and premise. I liked the subject matter and the personal approach of the presenter." E.H. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning the stages of gestalt language processors and the assessment and treatment approaches were beneficial. I enjoyed the examples of actual children's language samples and progression through developing language. I also liked the resources that can be used when talking to parents and colleagues for training." K.R. (Jan. 2023)
"I purchased the book and enjoyed solidifying my understand of NLA through taking the course. Watching this course, one can tell that Marge is passionate about the course, and extremely knowledgeable. It makes watching and listening so much easier." H.D. (Jan. 2023)
"I work with several kids who are GLPs. I was never taught in grad school how I was supposed to work with these types of language learners. I now have a solid framework to base my treatment and understanding of what I've been seeing all along." J.B. (Jan. 2023)
"The case studies and explanation of stages were beneficial. I liked the slides to support online learning." S.M. (Jan. 2023)
"The information about assessment and treatment as well as the information regarding the stages was beneficial." R.F. (Jan. 2023)
"This is a thorough introduction to Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition. I was empowered to know that if a child who is a GLP did not get early intervention in NLA, it's not too late for him/her to make progress through the stages, even if not all the way to self-generated grammar." T.T. (Jan. 2023)
"Every section of this presentation is useful to me in my clinical practice. I have a new lens to view the language of my clients through; both ASD and neurotypical kids. This course was well organized and easy to follow." H.P. (Jan. 2023)
"Content was relevant to my clinical practice." A.M. (Jan. 2023)
"I appreciated the outline of the stages of gestalt language development, and the section about assessment. Marge is an excellent speaker. She speaks at a good rate and is easy to follow. The course was well-organized." A.S. (Jan. 2023)
"The functional therapy examples were great." C.A. (Jan. 2023)
"The chart and stages were helpful for future reference." E.A. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked that I was provided with many visuals and case studies." M.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Handouts were great." A.C. (Dec. 2022)
"The entire course was very informative, and each topic was explained in a way to make application easy in treatment sessions." J.C. (Dec. 2022)
"The course was very informative, and I did the research that supports this movement. This course gives me a better way to view the kids that I am working with." S.F. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked how course is self-paced, so I can adequately focus on the content." M.M. (Dec. 2022)
"Language development and gaining a better understanding of NLA. I liked the course format and content." K.S. (Dec. 2022)
"How to identify stages of NLA and then assess/treat them. Self-paced and easy to follow with great resources." R.M. (Dec. 2022)
"Speaker went through the stages of gestalt processors, assessment, and tx. Practical for everyday use, can get started right away. I liked the expertise of the speaker." K.L. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the treatment portion for working with kids on the autism spectrum. Course was easy to follow and the instructor explained complex topics in a way I could understand." A.M. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked all of it and especially the assessment and treatment sections. Easy to understand and use." C.S. (Dec. 2022)
"I really enjoyed learning about assessment and listening to the break down. Course is helpful paired with the book. It is really eye-opening that there is another lens in which to look at language development." S.S. (Dec. 2022)
"The stages, examples of scripts, treatment ideas, and language samples were beneficial. The visual support and reviewing at the end of each section was great." M.B. (Dec. 2022)
"The stages of development for Gestalt Language Processors and how to apply this to treatment was really helpful." A.E. (Dec. 2022)
"The assessment process was most beneficial at this point in my learning. I liked the way the information was presented along with real-life examples and quotes." H.C. (Dec. 2022)
"Assessment and treatment - how to determine what stage a child is at and from there what to focus on teaching and which direction to take the treatment plan. Real life examples and demonstrations of actual students and treatment plans done with them." K.M. (Dec. 2022)
"The stages of NLA were detailed, and so were the language sample examples." M.K. (Dec. 2022)
"This course showed what NLA is and how it works. The segmentation of the sessions were clearly organized." M.A. (Dec. 2022)
"I'd never heard of this before, which is wild because I went to a school that boasted its ASD program. I will immediately begin implementing this into my work with students. VERY descriptive and easy to follow. I feel confident I could do this treatment." K.E. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked the encouragement and reminders to analyze and look more closely at echolalic function and how to support language development." K.A. (Dec. 2022)
"I gained an understanding of the progression of language development through each stage. This gives me an excellent framework and targets for each stage. I felt that the language sample charts were really helpful in seeing where a child is at in terms of the different stages." M.J. (Nov. 2022)
"Lots of examples of language samples and how therapy progressed. I like the strong theoretical and practical foundations, along with research history." J.A. (Nov. 2022)
"All of this was useful because I didn't know a lot about gestalt learning." E.A. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the ability to move at your own pace." M.C. (Nov. 2022)
"I learned that it is important not to rush a child to the next level before they are ready. I liked that it gives some structure to language development for children with echolalia." K.B. (Nov. 2022)
"All topics are good. Developing skills to observe and understand Gestalt processors, learning a tool for assessing Gestalt processors, and a way to explain natural language acquisition by children to their caregivers." N.M. (Nov. 2022)
"Breaking down each stage of NLA and using language samples was extremely beneficial to help me understand better what level my students are at." A.H. (Nov. 2022)
"The information was very clear." J.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the pace." R.A. (Nov. 2022)
"The information about mitigating long gestalts into phrases and recombining will be beneficial to my daily practice. I enjoyed learning about how some individuals hear single words while some individuals hear sound contours." R.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Recognizing that ASD children with echolalia may be using the same language acquisition strategies as typically developing children who are demonstrating jargon." M.F. (Nov. 2022)
"The slides had a lot of information and the presentation went into depth on each slide." T.D. (Nov. 2022)
"Understanding the stages of language development in NLA and how to approach treatment was good." L.W. (Nov. 2022)
"It was interesting to consider neurotypicals and divergent children as passing through the same language stages at different times. I like the convenience and ease of the course. I will be able to benefit from her lifetime body of work." K.K. (Nov. 2022)
"Using the language sample model across multiple sessions will be beneficial. The pace was great." C.F. (Nov. 2022)
"Great introduction to the NLA process. Very helpful information." J.H. (Oct. 2022)
"The NLA stages, assessment, and application of goals were beneficial to my daily practice. I like the detailed examples with students on caseload." K.U. (Oct. 2022)
"Differentiating between treatment approaches between analytical and gestalt language processors was good information. I like the examples." B.S. (Oct. 2022)
"The references to the presenter's personal experience/stories made the information relatable. Very complete and applicable novel information to me; exciting." K.W. (Oct. 2022)
"I like the real world examples." D.A. (Oct. 2022)
"The assessment for gestalt language learners is applicable for much of my caseload and extremely important to understand." R.L. (Oct. 2022)
"A new way to look at the gestalt language processor. So glad to know this new info and share it!" D.D. (Oct. 2022)
"The clarity of the course and examples were helpful." D.B. (Oct. 2022)
"There are specific examples of language samples." V.S. (Oct. 2022)
"The course has clear descriptions of stages." S.H. (Oct. 2022)
"Assessing the stages through language samples and Marge's comment to keep many language samples to track progress were beneficial for my daily practice." S.L. (Oct. 2022)
"The course was informative. Learning more on treatment for Gestalt Language Processors." M.B. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the SLP's personal experience as examples throughout each stage. And learning the stages of teaching functional language." E.B. (Oct. 2022)
"Easy to follow, broken into manageable sections." L.B. (Oct. 2022)
"Lots of examples with good relevance." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked how there was research included to back up the information presented." A.H. (Oct. 2022)
"My new assignment includes 3 SDC classes serving children in grades K-5. Now I can see there are children in all stages of Gestalt language processing." K.R. (Oct. 2022)
"Love that this type of language learning is finally coming to light!" A.P. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked the examples and the reality of older children not being able to get to the more complex stages of the language grammar." N.O. (Sept. 2022)
"I love the means of language sampling and will be using this in my practice. This framework has given me a whole new way of thinking about how to assess, write goals for, and teach grammatical language in practice." K.J. (Sept. 2022)
"I appreciated how it was divided into smaller consumable sections." A.D. (Sept. 2022)
"Everything in this course was beneficial to me. They did not teach most of this in grad school." L.G. (Sept. 2022)
"I appreciated the insight into the stages of gestalt language development, assessment, and intervention." M.L. (Sept. 2022)
"I have a better understanding of Echolalia now. I enjoyed the stories about the children the presenter worked with in her research and seeing their progress." K.M. (Sept. 2022)
"The stages of NLA and the general understanding of this form of language development were good." T.L. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked how the course was separated into sections." K.A. (Sept. 2022)
"The dialogue examples were useful." A.B. (Sept. 2022)
"I now have a better understanding of gestalt language as something more than “just echolalia.” H.K. (Sept. 2022)
"The course was very informative." L.W. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the topic about how to assess children on our caseloads and modeling more mitigatable phrases for them." T.R. (Sept. 2022)
"I have been very interested in NLA and this course was a great introduction. I liked that it was provided by Marge Blanc, had a strong research base, and was very practical." H.D. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked that it was self-paced and that I am able to re-view the course as often as needed." C.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I like that it's broken into sections and has lots of examples." J.P. (Sept. 2022)
"I am thrilled to have a developmental model to follow when assessing language development for my students who are gestalt language learners. I enjoyed seeing examples of language sampling and the straightforward presentation of the material." N.G. (Sept. 2022)
"I like that I can go back to the part I did not understand and go into depth to other part that I may have doubts." D.C. (Aug. 2022)
"All of this is new information for me and I'm so excited to implement NLA with several of my clients. I like that I can implement this into my practice immediately." N.P. (Aug. 2022)
"I work with many children with ASD and this course will affect how I teach them language. The course was well-organized and even difficult concepts were explained in detail." W.F. (Aug. 2022)
"The topics were all extremely beneficial to me. The instructor was passionate and engaging and had a good combination of research and anecdotal information to teach us." G.V. (Aug. 2022)
"The course clarified the topic for me." K.J. (Aug. 2022)
"I like the info it provided about a new topic." A.M. (Aug. 2022)
"I found the review of Natural Language acquisition vs. Typical Language Development helpful as it pertains to assessment and intervention with both neurotypical and ASD gestalt language processors. I liked the practicality of learning about how to mitigate a child's echolalia as a support to continuously building grammar and ultimately self-generated, meaningful utterances." M.D. (Aug. 2022)
"The flexibility in completing the course was nice." J.T. (Aug. 2022)
"The different steps you can take to turn echolalic speech into functional language were good to learn." H.P. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the handouts and the presenter's knowledge." S.T. (Aug. 2022)
"It was nice to stop and continue as needed, going at my own pace." K.C.-M. (Aug. 2022)
"Marge is very passionate about this topic." K.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked the way the information is organized." B.K. (Aug. 2022)
"This course sets the clinician up for success to be able to start ax & tx right away with gestalt processors. Very practical information with precise examples to refer back to as you start working with a new client." J.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I benefitted from learning about the origins of GLP, and how it compares to ALPs. I appreciate how the presenter de-stigmatizes GLPs." A.T. (Aug. 2022)
"This course gave a framework that can be used in practice." A.P.-S. (Aug. 2022)
"The knowledge of ASD communication and how to better support this population was good." L.O. (Aug. 2022)
"The use of language samples to illustrate the NLA stages was very helpful." J.S. (Aug. 2022)
"Overall topic was of interest for my caseload and my own daughter." (Aug. 2022)
"I like the outline, the visual paired with the lecture." E.E. (Aug. 2022)
"The easy access and that it's available for us to continue with the program at our own rhythm is great!" M.F. (Aug. 2022)
"I loved how in assessment that it was reiterated several times that this could take a month. It is so important to get this right as to where to go with therapy." K.C. (Aug. 2022)
"Learning the different stages and assessment was beneficial. I liked the ability to access the course online, and go at my own pace." W.H. (Aug. 2022)
"Marge is engaging & provided information to reshape my therapy sessions with students who are echolalic." S.S. (July 2022)
"Each section was clearly explained and the examples from children were extremely helpful." N.S. (July 2022)
"I liked the real life examples." M.D. (July 2022)
"Good and important topic." C.T. (July 2022)
"The assessment portion was very helpful and the content was relevant." F.H. (July 2022)
"I like the discussion regarding how to do the assessment and how to do the detective work to figure out the stages that are observed. I also liked the language samples. Having not done this before, it was helpful to see examples of each of the stages." M.K. (July 2022)
"The process of language development section was informative and I loved how Marge reminds us that until we know a child is not using language, we cannot call him/her "nonverbal." I also found the assessment and treatment sections beneficial for starting to think about where to go with my students who are echolalic. Also, it was easy to follow, I loved the notes to follow along and the usefulness of the content." L.C. (July 2022)
"The Information related to NLA, the stages of NLA and how to integrate those stages into treatment/practice were good." T.O. (July 2022)
"The course is very informative" V.L. (July 2022)
"Seeing examples of how to score a language sample to determine stages of NLA was very helpful. Both examples and research background were helpful." L.O. (July 2022)
"The examples and language samples were easy to learn from." N.C. (July 2022)
"The entire presentation will be beneficial for my daily practice because I work with many gestalt language learners who do or do not have a diagnosis of ASD. I like that I can reference the course again when I need a refresher and that I am able to see the slides and videos at my own pace." M.P. (July 2022)
"The discussion around the Stages of Development of language with the addition of the stages for the Gestalt learner was of particular interest to me. I appreciated the review of prior research and language acquisition across neurotypical and ASD children." L.A. (July 2022)
"The examples were very helpful to my understanding of how to progress a child's language development and how to assess their language sample." S.B. (July 2022)
"The stories about students, the research highlighted, recognition that SLPs need to take their place on teams to assist children were great!" T.H. (July 2022)
"I found the stages of natural language development most helpful. It is interesting to see the grammatical breakdown of utterances. I like the pace, organization and ease of navigating through the slides." J.S. (July 2022)
"Loved the assessment portion, the breakdown of stages and specifically the information about grammar and getting to single words. I like the content, and the fact that I could take it on my time." E.K. (July 2022)
"The background into the research that has already been done. I had not learned about this in graduate school, but I think it is so important as many of the students I have worked with seemed to have been gestalt language processors. I wish I had been taught this in graduate school instead of doing therapy that was just reinforcing gestalts and not offering opportunities for spontaneous language to occur." A.Y. (July 2022)
"I think understanding how the echolalia becomes mitigated and potentially how to use that more functionally during therapy will be beneficial." A.R. (July 2022)
"I absolutely loved every aspect of this course. In particular language foundation and the research articles. Case Examples too. I loved the course, was very flexible and beautifully explained by the presenter. Loved the pace and helped me rewind whenever I wanted to. The handouts offered with the course makes it easier to refer and stay on topic. It has opened my eyes to the whole world of Natural language acquisition, Gestalt language processing. A must for all SLPs. Thank you so much!" A.H. (July 2022)
"I enjoyed the in depth discussion and examples of NLA, gestalts and functions of echolalia. The examples of language samples and scoring was very beneficial. In depth discussion of how autistic children learn language and that all echolalia is functional. I look forward to being able to use the NLA assessment protocol to assess my autistic learners and also begin teaching new phrases." J.B. (July 2022)
"Learning about Gestalt language processing in general - this was not something we really touched on in schooling." B.G. (July 2022)
"I like the life examples." B.M. (June 2022)
"The dedication of the speaker was great!" K.S. (June 2022)
"I loved the specific examples and the breakdowns of language samples." J.D'C (June 2022)
"I loved the practical examples provided and the language samples taken from real clients. It made the information much easier to conceptualize." K.W. (June 2022)
"A super interesting course that helped me expand my resources to support the communication and language of autistic children. I would only hope that one day it would have a Spanish translation option. I liked the research sources and the exposition of real cases about the boys Marge worked with." A.M. (June 2022)
"I learned a lot more in depth about echolalia." M.I. (June 2022)
"The speaker was concise." D.G. (June 2022)
"I appreciated the assessment piece, as well as the very real examples of what NLA language samples look like." K.U. (June 2022)
"How language acquisition and pragmatic skills develop simultaneously and how treatment activities facilitate this acquisition." T.C. (June 2022)
"I have a lot of students who are gestalt language processors. This course is very applicable to my work. I always have found it challenging working on with these children. The speaker provided a good explanation about the gestalt language processing and analytic language processing which I was not exposed to this information in the grad school." T.H. (June 2022)
"The patient/case study examples with language sample analysis provided to model her discussion were great! Thorough examples and discussion of meaning." J.T. (June 2022)
"The entire course will be beneficial for me as I begin to assess and treat my GLP's! Marge is wonderful to listen to. She explains things so simply, yet eloquently. Great presenter and great notes to follow along with, and make notes on. This course is the foundation for the next two courses in NLA." S.P. (June 2022)
"The representor's content is impactful on a daily basis." J.A. (June 2022)
"I like the pace and relevant information." L.U. (June 2022)
"I liked that I could do it at my own pace and go back if needed." M.S. (June 2022)
"I liked that it was separated into sections. This helped to break it up and take pauses, if needed. Of course the content was great, too." T.J. (June 2022)
"I like that it has self-paced modules." N.C. (June 2022)
"I like that it had lots of repetition of key info throughout each component of the course." J.S. (June 2022)
"The explanation of how to model language for gestalt language processors based on their existing gestalts were beneficial. I appreciated the background information, as well as the useful information that can be applied to practice." J.W. (June 2022)
"Easy to navigate the modules, great topic and useful in my practice." R.W. (June 2022)
"Can watch at my convenience, pause, come back to it, preview assessment." M.M. (June 2022)
"I found the assessment and treatment strategies easy to understand and implement. I like that it validated how I viewed echolalia and treated it as communication. It gave me better strategies on how to help develop more functional lang and grammar in gestalt language users." K.K. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed learning about the process of language development in gestalt processors. The presenter was easy to listen to and presented the information in an easy to understand way." M.M. (June 2022)
"Learning about the different stages and how to progress from echolalic/gestalt speech to more single words, phrases, etc. Also learning how to integrate this stages into practice and how to help others foster the language development. liked that we were provided with a handout to follow along with and there were personal/clinical examples brought in to the presentation (real-life examples)." H.P. (June 2022)
"It provided information that I can implement right away." C.B. (June 2022)
"I think the assessment analysis and examples will be helpful." H.H. (June 2022)
"This was so enlightening and made so much sense! I appreciated the history, detail and examples provided. I will use this and also apply to AAC aspects of my practice. I appreciated the examples given throughout!" K.N. (May 2022)
"Gestalt Language Processing or Natural Language Acquisition was not something I was readily taught in graduate school and I need this information for my NLA clients! Marge followed her outline and visual supports well, and encouraged the participant that they could do it!" S.S. (May 2022)
"This provided me insight into how to work w/ a young child on my caseload who presents w/ echolalia." C.S. (May 2022)
"This course makes so much sense that I can't believe it's the first time I'm learning about this. Using these strategies has totally changed the way that I relate with parents and children who are gestalt language processors in my daily practice." L.W. (May 2022)
"I really like this topic – it's been so eye-opening to helping me understand the language development profiles of my clients." E.C. (May 2022)
"I LOVE the way this will help me help my ASD students learn more communicative language!!! I'm so excited to get started!" R.W. (May 2022)
"I appreciated the more in-depth discussion of sequence of learning that happens." A.S. (May 2022)
"Useful to apply to my students and their language development and states." R.K. (May 2022)
"This completely changes my perspective on what echolalia and scripting are. I now understand what purpose they serve and feel like I can rework MANY plans of care to better fit the needs of my patients. The instructor made the content easy to understand by providing examples and repeating information to solidify learning." K.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I have been looking for a course about echolalia and how to best support my autistic patients in growing language skills from echolalia, and this course was perfect! I liked the steps of language development in NLA provided and the examples of assessment and treatment." M.M. (Apr. 2022)
"The process of teaching gestalt language learners language was helpful, as I have multiple echolalic children who I work with now." L.F. (Apr. 2022)
"Learning the NLA Stages so as to understand what language I can model to help children to the next stage was beneficial for my daily practice." E.J. (Apr. 2022)
"The Assessment section and background of the framework are beneficial for my practice. I like the straightforward presentation of materials." L.M. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked that the course is self-paced." K.K. (Apr. 2022)
"The course is systematically structured, easy to follow and understand." M.L. (Apr. 2022)
"Great examples! I like hearing about the author's personal experiences." D.B. (Apr. 2022)
"Looking at echolalia more closely as intent, and working with staff who are around our students all day to help work collaboratively to increase our student's ability to communicate is beneficial for my practice." K.S. (April 2022)
"I like Marge Blanc's style, examples, and depth of knowledge." R.C. (Apr. 2022)
"Makes sense and gives me guidance in how to assign language goals for these kids and how to understand their language and help them progress." S.G. (Apr. 2022)
"This course made me look at language development through an entirely new lens. I feel rejuvenated in my treatment of language development for gestalt language learners." L.T. (Apr. 2022)
"I was not familiar with the Gestalt learner. This course explained how they learn." D.C. (Mar. 2022)
"It was easy to follow. The assessment section was especially helpful." T.R. (Mar. 2022)
"Recognizing echolalia as a path to better overall language." S.H. (Mar. 2022)
"This was very informative and very interesting to follow." A.D. (Mar. 2022)
"I found the assessment and background knowledge (development) most beneficial. I liked the examples." M.P. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked that I have a little bit of all the areas to get started and that makes me feel slightly more prepared to work with my students tomorrow. I also really appreciated the comment about how we cannot call our unintelligible students 'non verbal'." A.A. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the evidence for letting children learn through their scripts, and for letting parents feel more comfortable about what is going on when their child scripts." J.B. (Mar. 2022)
"I am really interested in how to change my intervention style when working with a GLP. Excellent information that I can apply immediately to my practice." J.R. (Mar. 2022)
"The examples of different gestalt language processors are beneficial because I realized that another one of my students does this. The course clearly laid out the stages that students move through." E.B. (Mar. 2022)
"This applies to a particular student that I have been trying to figure out and will help me teach his team and create a better therapy plan for him." A.W. (Mar. 2022)
"I liked the manner in which it was presented with specific examples and consistent review of what was previously explained." S.C. (Mar. 2022)
"ALL OF IT was beneficial... especially how to move through each stage and when to move through them. Easily digestible and interesting tying the older research to newer information." J.S. Mar. 2022)
"I better understand why children use gestalt language and how that language can be mitigated in order to help them become more flexible in their language use. I like the examples of utterances from actual children and how to assess them." J.G. (Feb. 2022)
"I like how it was broken up into manageable sections. I also loved the illustrations. They helped me understand some of the concepts better." C.P. (Feb. 2022)
"I appreciated the presenter's delivery. It was very clear and engaging." L.K.-L. (Feb. 2022)
"I am working with several individuals that I plan to start assessment with right away! I found the assessment and treatment information very helpful. I like that I can assess without necessarily making extra purchases for specific tests/ tools based on what I learned." J.F. (Feb. 2022)
"The whole course was very beneficial. I have a high number of gestalt processors on my caseload. I will start taking language samples next week!" H.C. (Feb. 2022)
"Learning how to use a child's gestalts to help the child generate novel language." M.H. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked learning language development through the lens of NLA. Course is easy to access and listen to." A.S. (Feb. 2022)
"I liked the breakdown of language development in both typical and neurotypical children." M.K. (Feb. 2022)
"Now that I understand that many of the children that I see are using gestalts, rather than give them scripts to use like I have seen before, I can help them mitigate their gestalts into new phrases. I liked that Marge used real examples to help us to understand what the levels of language development might look like." C.J. (Jan. 2022)
"Going through the stages helps me to better understand where my clients are developmentally and how I can better model language during our sessions! I loved the content and thought the course was engaging and easy to follow." E.F. (Jan. 2022)
"I have been learning about NLA, and this was a good review before I dive into the next two stages." Y.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I have read the NLA book, so was looking forward to hearing more re: the ax and tx components of the presentation." M.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I appreciate the break down of gestalts. I feel like I may be able to figure out how to use them, however, many of my clients aren't even at this level yet." N.M. (Jan. 2022)
"Marge is SO passionate about this and it shows through her enthusiasm, quality descriptions and dedication to our gestalt language processors." M.H. (Jan. 2022)
"The course is very informative and easy to understand." A.S. (Jan. 2022)
"ALL OF THE COURSE WAS BENEFICIAL! I wish more families, clinicians, specialists, interventionists were required to take this course." L.A.H. (Jan. 2022)
"I need to mull this over a bit more but it really helps to re-frame echolalia for me. I now have a better idea of what to do with it beyond interpreting the underlying message, accepting it as communication, etc. I liked that I could do it at my own pace." L.H. (Jan. 2022)
"I love self-paced courses and having examples to apply to the knowledge and information presented." S.G. (Jan. 2022)
"It was very informative and helpful for both assessment and treatment. I liked the organization and handouts for future referencing." J.S. (Dec. 2021)
"I found the topic regarding evaluation of Natural Language Acquisition to be the most beneficial for my daily practice. I found the stages of development of Natural Language Acquisition extremely interesting and useful for evaluation and treatment." E.C. (Dec. 2021)
"It was most informative and very well presented." S.J. (Dec. 2021)
"ALL OF THE COURSE. IT'S AMAZING" A.H. (Dec. 2021)
"I enjoyed the clear break down of each level of development. Thank you so much for outlining how to do the assessment and touching on how to begin treatment! I'm finding it hard to say what I like best as it will all be so helpful. This is new for me as an SLP so all of the information presented will be so valuable." L.C. (Nov. 2021)
"I find it encouraging that children can develop spontaneous language from echolalia. I liked that the course explained the different stages well so that it can also help with treatment goals" N.G. (Nov. 2021)
"I was not aware of gestalt language processing before this course. I liked the self-directed nature of it. The practical examples." E.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The course was very informative. Good pace to follow along." M.C. (Oct. 2021)
"This was wonderful - gave me a whole new look at echolalia with some of my students, and ways to use it and shape it for their benefit. I liked that it was broken down into sections and the slides were also provided." L.T. (Oct. 2021)
"The importance of collecting and analyzing a language sample, and scoring language utterances within the various stages, will be most beneficial. I think it will help me to focus intervention at the correct stage to meet my students where they are. I appreciated the examples given, and the many resources provided for further study." C.R. (Oct. 2021)
"Well-organized and about a topic that is not generally focused on in school/at conferences/in trainings" K.C. (Oct. 2021)
"I liked the practicality of the course." M.D. (Oct. 2021)
"I liked that the course causes you to think about echolalia in a completely different way." M.M. (Oct. 2021)
"Learning more about different types of language learners and how treatment depends on the type of language learner. Researched based information that is key for SLPs to understand and apply." M.M. (Oct. 2021)
"The need to think more about the way that different children learn language and expanding my knowledge of how to work with children who don't follow expected trajectories. I liked the repetition of important concepts to emphasize them for me." S.T. (Oct. 2021)
"I found the research that is directly related to the communicative intents behind delayed echolalia is most beneficial. I liked the real-life examples Marge provided, as well as her recap and review at the end of each section." C.D. (Oct. 2021)
"Literally everything discussed in this course was beneficial- but especially the importance and necessity of echolalia! I liked how Marge explains these topics easily- I know now how to inform parents and teachers about this topic." L.F. (Oct. 2021)
"I work with many autistic children who are gestalt processors and I have never quite known how to approach their learning style. This is a great start to help shift my thinking. I liked the clear descriptions of analytic versus gestalt language processors." K.P. (Sept. 2021)
"I learned how to assess children who are gestalt language processors. It was helpful to see all the examples of the different stages of NLA based on real language samples." C.K. (Sept. 2021)
"I enjoyed the specific examples provided by the presenter." A.C. (Sept. 2021)
"That is covered the research and background with regards to applying this approach." K.W. (Sept. 2021)
"Great overview for a level 1 course." M.S. (Sept. 2021)
"The stages of NLA and using part of a "script" to teach a word in different ways was beneficial." A.D. (Sept. 2021)
"Recognizing the communicative power of echolalia and how to shape/mitigate for children will help my practice." C.C. (Aug. 2021)
"I liked the information on how to evaluate gestalt language processors. However, I think it will be difficult to implement in my current therapy situation (school district preschool). I appreciated that the course was broken into chunks so that I could take breaks and absorb the information." D.M. (Aug. 2021)
"How to help my NLA children move through the stages of language development by properly assessing and treating them. The examples were very helpful. How the material was presented and backed by research." R.V. (Aug. 2021)
Presenter: Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP
The Kaufman Speech to Language Protocol (K-SLP) is one of the most commonly used treatment approaches for childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). This comprehensive training offers participants the opportunity to demonstrate competencies in the implementation of the K-SLP for treatment of CAS. Gain a deeper understanding of the essential components of this approach. Learn strategies for using phonological processes to select treatment stimuli, and learn methods to help children progress from unintelligible speakers to functional verbal communicators.... more+
"Shaping of sounds and syllables, how to provide better therapy for my children who are not ready for imitation. I love how upbeat Mrs. Kaufman is. Every single utterance in this course has and will greatly benefit my treatment. I love that there were so many treatment techniques that could be implemented. It was a great re-set for my thinking and therapy implementation." A.M. (Apr. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial! I could pace myself and work through sections at my own pace. I liked that course would hold your place if you stopped mid-video." J.J. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked everything. Good examples." S.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Progressively shaping oral approximations and the specific shaping techniques were beneficial. I liked watching the therapist and clients on multiple videos. Showed me how to implement this treatment approach." M.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Nancy Kaufman is a wealth of knowledge!" C.C. (Feb. 2024)
"Multi-sensory cues and techniques that can be used in therapy. This course gave evaluation and therapeutic strategies that can be implemented in the therapy I am providing in my school." M.M. (Feb. 2024)
"I liked the section where mistakes were outlined using the KSLP. It is helpful to know before using the methods. I liked the video examples." C.S. (Feb. 2024)
"The K-SLP kit instructions were beneficial." J.B. (Feb. 2024)
"IEP goal writing and where to start in therapy were beneficial to discuss. I loved the video examples, case studies, and pacing." R.W. (Feb. 2024)
"Shaping with successive approximations, especially how it pertains to older students (~18 yrs). I liked how the course reiterated key points/concepts, especially those that can be often overlooked or confused by SLPs across the board (myself included!)." M.R. (Feb. 2024)
"Detailed discussion on the process of shaping and errors commonly made by clinicians. It was also helpful to go over the type of feedback to give. I enjoyed the breadth of topics covered as well as the video examples." J.P. (Feb. 2024)
"All of the course was beneficial. Especially the actual strategies and video examples. I enjoyed the detailed strategy explanations." G.R. (Jan. 2024)
"Great use of videos of actual therapy." J.S. (Jan. 2024)
"It was helpful to discuss how to implement K-SLP into therapy sessions. I liked that I could start and stop course whenever I needed to." B.K. (Jan. 2024)
"Everything was beneficial!! I recently started working for early childhood intervention and have learned so much! I enjoyed the examples of techniques demonstrated via videos." A.C. (Jan. 2024)
"The videos of therapy demonstrations were beneficial. I liked that the course could be revisited again." A.H. (Jan. 2024)
"It was beneficial to understand how natural phonological processes can be incorporated to help children build approximations. I liked the testing being available. I had it in front of me while I listened, so I was listening intently and processing the information." N.C. (Dec. 2023)
"I gained more clarity about successive approximations and not to accept any approximation from the child. Nancy was thorough." K.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Supporting children with limited vowel and consonant inventory was a helpful topic. I liked the convenience of this course." J.S. (Dec. 2023)
"The use of the K-SLP was beneficial. I liked that you are able to review the content." G.G. (Nov. 2023)
"Discussing the mistakes clinicians can make and examples of how to correct them was helpful. I love Nancy Kaufman as a presenter. She is engaging and effective in explaining her methodology." J.I. (Nov. 2023)
"Learning how to start non-verbal clients with using K-SLP was beneficial. I liked the therapy videos and seeing progress." N.H. (Nov. 2023)
"I enjoyed the videos of actual therapy." D.J. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked all the videos of evaluations and therapy sessions. The application of shaping method and multisensory cues were beneficial." V.A. (Oct. 2023)
"Great videos of clients pre/post-therapy. Strategic Selection of Practice Words, Framing Techniques, and Clinical Mistakes To Avoid were all beneficial topics." M.N. (Oct. 2023)
"I liked seeing the therapy techniques in action, the therapy activities, and the list of mistakes to avoid. The overall organization was easy to follow and repetitive to help the concepts sink in." A.B. (Sep. 2023)
"Very thorough. I really liked all the example videos and the modeling of how to implement the program. I liked the handouts as well. The presenter was very knowledgeable and animated." M.F. (Sep. 2023)
"Great information. Incorporating more grammar into therapy for children with CAS was a helpful topic. I liked the course flexibility." D.S. (Sep. 2023)
"Discussing the myths and facts of using the KSLP methods was beneficial." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"The videos were filled with strong therapy demonstrations. Specifics about the K-SLP and training on how to implement it. I liked everything." J.L. (Aug. 2023)
"All of it! A great overview of CAS and the Kaufman Methods." C.W. (Aug. 2023)
"It was helpful to watch the videos to see how to implement the techniques. And that I was able to complete course on my own time." S.H. (Aug. 2023)
"I thought it was a wonderful reinforcer to what I am already doing in therapy and excellent new ideas to continue to grow as a therapist." A.F. (Aug. 2023)
"Choosing targets and shaping techniques for therapy were beneficial. I liked the organization of topics and information." O.M. (Aug. 2023)
"We barely talked about CAS at all in my school, so this whole topic was helpful. The course was very specific and didn't have any extra unnecessary information." K.B. (Jul. 2023)
"The videos and actual practice were beneficial to me. I liked the videos and explanations in detail." C.D. (Jul. 2023)
"All of it was very informative! I liked that I could go at my own pace." M.L. (Jul. 2023)
"Cueing and moving to phrases were beneficial topics. I liked the ability and flexibility to work at my own pace." L.O. (Jun. 2023)
"The samples of therapy were great. I liked the discussion on how to shape early sessions for Apraxia. This course was easy to follow along." A.S. (Jun. 2023)
"The information presented was wonderful, and I truly learned so much that I am already able to put into practice." T.A. (May 2023)
"Every aspect discussed will be helpful. From choosing motivating activities and reinforcers, to evaluating sounds and syllable shapes a client can produce, and working on increasing ability to produce more sounds and syllable shapes. Great info on shaping production of sounds/words, providing cueing, fading cues, shaping more grammatically accurate phrases, etc. The presenter and material were so relevant. Very well presented - great video examples, great handouts." D.F. (Apr. 2023)
Presenter: Nancy Kaufman, MA, CCC-SLP
Join apraxia expert, Nancy Kaufman, for this online course as she discusses evaluation and treatment strategies for Childhood Apraxia of Speech. This presentation will include signs and symptoms of CAS, establishing motivation, shaping word approximations, implementing and fading cues, reinforcement strategies, data collection, scripting functional expressive language, coaching parents, and practicing skills in the natural environment.... more+
"Discussing how to approach CAS through specific targets was helpful. I liked the video examples of treatment and parent coaching." A.N. (Mar. 2024)
"The emphasis on cues, especially hand signs. The delivery was exemplary. I also enjoyed the exposure to so many sessions on video." G.L. (Mar. 2024)
"Discussing how to implement with my patients was beneficial. I enjoyed the flexibility of this course." Y.C. (Mar. 2024)
"Steps, cues, fading, and materials were all helpful. I liked the examples and videos." C.N. (Mar. 2024)
"I like the examples of students, and I liked the suggestions of how to implement therapy. I also enjoyed the example videos." J.A. (Mar. 2024)
"Evaluation, cueing techniques, and parent/family training. I enjoyed the video examples." S.K. (Mar. 2024)
"I liked the cueing methods and videos of success!" K.C. (Mar. 2024)
"The use of approximations and fading cues were helpful. I enjoyed the videos of therapy in action." A.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Approximations were beneficial. I liked all of the course! Thanks a lot for sharing your methods." M.T. (Feb. 2024)
"It was beneficial understanding that prompting the approximation is still beneficial to the child. I liked that I could watch the course over, to understand it when mixed with my caseload." K.L. (Feb. 2024)
"Beneficial cues and specific tricks for eliciting different sounds. I liked the video examples and very well-organized slides." H.S. (Feb. 2024)
"This was such a good course as it gave me confidence in continuing to do what I am doing in therapy. I have been an SLP for 18 years, and sometimes we begin to question our methods- as cueing becomes so second nature to us. This course reminded me of the importance of including the parents in the treatment and helping them learn how to cue and what to target. The video examples." A.F. (Jan. 2024)
"It was beneficial to discuss the use of the KSPT Test & K-SLP Methods and Behavioral Strategies. I liked the variety of slides and pre and post-progress videos." H.W. (Jan. 2024)
"How to prompt and cue, and how to fade prompts and cues was beneficial. This course was well organized and had lots of great videos." V.M. (Jan. 2024)
"Working with non-verbal children and children with ASD was beneficial. I liked the examples of techniques in use." B.E. (Dec. 2023)
"It will be beneficial to incorporate the specific cueing hierarchy as taught by Mrs. Kaufman. I enjoyed the therapy videos, which exemplified the methods discussed." D.S. (Dec. 2023)
"The best way to teach approximations towards target words as well as how to use the Kaufman cards was beneficial. Easy to follow course, great examples. I also appreciated the review of "What not to do" at the end of the course." M.L. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked the discussion of the Kaufman cards and how to use them. I thought the course was very engaging." M.B. (Dec. 2023)
"The use of approximations to eventually produce accurate words and phrases was beneficial. I enjoyed the real-life examples via videos." J.J. (Dec. 2023)
"I found this course beneficial because it focused on clinical aspects, not just theory. I liked all the therapy examples provided." C.H. (Dec. 2023)
"I have been using the Kaufman Cards for years, and now I have a better understanding of the elicitation techniques, cues, and fading of prompts. I LOVED all the therapy video demonstrations. This is what is missing in many other professional developments. Mrs. Kaufman tells you what to do and then shows you HOW to do it." D.G. (Dec. 2023)
"Learning to shape already used sounds into simplifications of the word. I liked the amount of videos used in the course so that we can actively see the therapy approaches being used." K.K. (Dec. 2023)
"I liked watching the videos of Nancy using her therapy methods." L.S. (Dec. 2023)
"This was a fantastic course! I liked the presenter." A.S. (Dec. 2023)
"Loved the detailed discussion about cueing and the many resources included in this course. Really appreciated how so many different techniques were discussed and demonstrated. Very practical information!! Well organized. Great resources." D.E. (Nov. 2023)
"Using pivot words and phrases was helpful. I loved watching this therapy in action." L.G. (Nov. 2023)
"I liked seeing actual therapy sessions using the K-SLP method. Discussing simplifying motor plans was beneficial, also scripting carrier phrases to increase utterance length throughout (not waiting for vocabulary to reach a certain threshold)." J.S. (Nov. 2023)
"Superb examples of therapy! Diverse and complete course. Outstanding handout as a supplement." K.F. (Nov. 2023)
"Learning the use and function of the Kaufman Kit was beneficial. I liked the case studies provided and the discussion of diagnosing CAS." R.A. (Nov. 2023)
"Engaging speaker. I liked the various comments made throughout the course." M.N. (Nov. 2023)
"Nancy is a great presenter, and I learned so much from her years of experience. I loved the examples shown of videos of children. Fading cues, putting words together through approximations, and using the Kaufman materials appropriately." L.K. (Oct. 2023)
"The cueing methods were helpful. And use of verbal behavior terminology and techniques of teaching." K.K. (Oct. 2023)
"Target words, shaping techniques, and parent coaching information were all beneficial. I liked the videos of pre/post treatment sessions for various clients." V.G. (Oct. 2023)
"The tips for where to start with a child who is not imitating (or attending to my face in order to imitate) early developing consonant phonemes were beneficial. Nancy, thanks for your humility!!" H.E. (Oct. 2023)
"Nancy is a great presenter and had excellent video examples that helped me relate principles back to my caseload. Instruction on K-SLP assessment, 5-word lists, explanation of various cues to use, rationale and suggestions for moving forward with language therapy while continuing to target motor planning principles were all beneficial topics." J.W. (Sep. 2023)
"Everything was very helpful! Thank you! I liked the different case studies presented and the clear information provided." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked all of it. Especially liked the demonstrations of cues. Videos were very helpful." P.J. (Sep. 2023)
"The 8 AVB Teaching Strategies for CAS were beneficial. The videos were very helpful in learning how to implement all the techniques." C.C. (Sep. 2023)
"I liked the different types of cues, and the variety of video examples." S.M. (Sep. 2023)
"Specifically, I found the discussion of approximations most beneficial for my daily practice." M.M. (Sep. 2023)
"All of it was excellent. Presenter is terrific. She has been doing this for years and is an expert in this field. She is engaging, specific in recs, and easy to follow." I.U. (Sep. 2023)
"All the videos were a wonderful addition to the course that helped me to see the topics/areas of discussion in practice. I liked the videos and the humor! Would love to see it in person - but for an online course this was quite engaging." M.C. (Aug. 2023)
"I can't isolate any one topic because it was all very useful. The lecture was very clear, and the video examples illustrated concepts very well. I like that the handout could be saved electronically." J.B. (Aug. 2023)
"Word approximations, treatment techniques, parent coaching. Nancy Kaufman was very engaging. Great information and videos." S.L. (Aug. 2023)
"This course was very practical. The starting lists and the overview were helpful." C.S. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the video examples of therapy techniques." K.P. (Aug. 2023)
"This whole course was helpful, and seeing the videos was especially helpful to reinforce what was being taught in terms of techniques. I liked the presenter!! She is amazing...so much energy and knowledge." R.R. (Aug. 2023)
"Specific cues, target selection, and how to fade cues. I liked the course format." O.R. (Aug. 2023)
"Everything was beneficial. I liked the topic of the principles of behaviorism and how to apply them to my therapy." J.L. (Aug. 2023)
"I liked the overview of each child's performance on the test, and the followup after therapy." S.E. (Aug. 2023)
"I found the step-by-step approach helpful such as combining the consonants and vowels within a child's repertoire, practicing nouns, functional requests, pivot phrases etc. The speaker provided great detail as to where to start with a child and how to progress to successful communication over time. I enjoyed the videos of each child from when they started therapy until present time. It was helpful to see Nancy working with each child and implementing the strategies." D.A. (Jul. 2023)
"The use of the Kaufman method and ways of getting started were beneficial. I liked the therapy videos and seeing the framework of the Kaufman method in action and seeing the progress videos. Very helpful." J.L. (Jul. 2023)
"I found the clinical application and word lists very beneficial. I liked the numerous examples and strategies that I can easily adapt into my sessions." K.C. (Jul. 2023)
"Seeing the use of the Kaufman Cards was helpful for me to learn how to use them more effectively. All of the videos were very relevant and provided good examples of the different techniques within the KSLP method." S.S. (Jul. 2023)
"Detailed process of how to approach therapy. I enjoyed the progress videos." M.B. (Jul. 2023)
"Videos showing various stages of treatment were amazing. So helpful to see implementation in real time!" K.M. (Jun. 2023)
"Learned many ways to implement the KSLP with my current caseload. I liked the video examples of the different kids (and seeing their progress)." L.E. (Jun. 2023)
"I liked all the videos of treatment sessions, especially the videos pertaining to non-verbal children." K.D. (Jun. 2023)
"Practical therapy techniques." B.R. (Jun. 2023)
"I enjoyed learning about the K-SLP kits 1 and 2 as well as other K-SLP materials. I love that I can complete the course at my convenience." S.H. (May 2023)
"Syllable shape progression and different ideas for ways to cue and fade cues were beneficial. Lots of information packed into a succinct package. Videos were helpful to see how techniques are implemented." A.G. (May 2023)
"Learning about this approach! From where to start, how to use materials, reinforcement, fading cues, and coaching parents. I liked the handout and the videos that demonstrate how to use this approach. It was so nice to see before, during and after videos. It helps a clinician realize that the child who struggles greatly can still achieve functional communication and beyond!" H.O. (May 2023)
"Syllable shapes and using approximations were beneficial. I liked the balance between the speech motor practice and the language issues. Moreover, I liked the structured planning of the treatment from the early stages in nonverbal children to the 2-3 word utterances in functional expressive language." G.M. (May 2023)
"All the treatment plans were beneficial. I have a lot of children with apraxic characteristics. I liked the suggested words to target." E.P. (May 2023)
"The teaching strategies were most beneficial for my daily practice. Nancy's skill and expertise in diagnosing and treating students with apraxia of speech was evident throughout this course. She is an amazing presenter and was able to hold my attention throughout the course. She provided relevant and useful information in a clear way and then paired that information with real-life examples, which showed her applying the information during sessions with children. I absolutely loved being able to watch her in action!" E.M. (May 2023)
"How to cue appropriately and learning the mistakes often made during this type of therapy was beneficial. Easy to follow, and I could do it on my own time." L.J. (May 2023)
"Evaluating students with apraxia was beneficial. I liked the video examples and therapy ideas." A.C. (May 2023)
"All of it was beneficial, mainly starting with non-verbal. Presented really well. Videos great in reinforcing what was being taught." C.H. (Apr. 2023)
"The various types of cues were beneficial. I liked the thorough amount of information and the videos of real clients/therapy." R.M. (Apr. 2023)
"I really enjoyed learning how to use the approximations of the words. And I was able to watch course over several weeks on my time line." J.K. (Apr. 2023)
"Many video examples of what to do during therapy as well as explanations on why Nancy did certain things during the sessions." A.S. (Apr. 2023)
"The assessment and treatment strategies to assist children with CAS were beneficial. I liked the videos to support the content." R.J. (Apr. 2023)
"This entire training was beneficial. I can utilize these strategies with students currently on my caseload. The strategies can be taught to parents as well to support carryover. The content was clear and precise. I liked the idea of pivot phrases to increase sentence length." C.H. (Apr. 2023)
"Learning failures to avoid when implementing the K-SLP method was beneficial. I liked the videos showing techniques explained." M.L. (Apr. 2023)
"The therapy videos and types of cues to incorporate/fade were beneficial." A.M. (Mar. 2023)
"The cueing hierarchy was very beneficial and I will make sure to fade cues when possible. I also appreciated how easy Nancy made it to explain what Apraxia is to parents. I loved the real-life videos of therapy sessions. It really helps tie it all together when I can see it done in therapy." A.K. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked that this course covered evaluation and treatment. It was helpful to watch the videos and see the methods and techniques implemented. The speaker was very specific and gave many ideas and recommendations that were helpful." K.K. (Mar. 2023)
"This was all beneficial. And the knowledge is applicable to many different types of students." G.W. (Mar. 2023)
"I liked all the examples on how to implement this approach." A.P. (Mar. 2023)
"The reference to types of cues and datasheet was beneficial. Lots of videos. Clear powerpoint." T.P. (Mar. 2023)
"I loved how she included progress videos of previous students to further provide this method is effective in treating CAS. I liked the discussion regarding having a list of favorites, various types of cues, coaching parents and guiding them how to assist students at home, and the lists of DO's and DONT'S." S.E. (Mar. 2023)
"I found everything tremendously helpful. I liked the discussion regarding simplification and use of phonological processes to gradually improve to accurate productions of words. I really appreciated the use of videos to model each point. It was helpful to see the concepts in action, and the way in which Nancy conducts her therapy sessions." M.B. (Feb. 2023)
"Seeing the actual therapy was beneficial. I liked the discussion of approximations. Often therapists try for full words. I liked the breakdown she explained about each phoneme blending together in a word." L.B. (Feb. 2023)
"The videos and explanations of prompting and fading techniques were very helpful. All of the videos were helpful at illustrating use of the therapy techniques described in the course." D.A. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning implementation of the Kaufman treatment kits. I liked the thorough way Nancy explained and provided examples of treatment." J.S. (Feb. 2023)
"Liked session on working with nonverbal kids. Lots of examples with children." M.H. (Feb. 2023)
"I liked that I could view and review at my own pace." C.M. (Feb. 2023)
"Learning how to use the approximations to shape the target words. I liked that we could take course on our own time. It did not have to be completed in one sitting." J.C. (Feb. 2023)
"Creating a plan for children with apraxia, depending on their case. I liked seeing the therapy progress in the videos." K.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I love Nancy Kaufman's speaking style and I use her method combined with others all the time." A.W. (Jan. 2023)
"I appreciated the review of the various cues and also the hierarchy of support regarding word simplifications. The video examples were helpful." A.R. (Jan. 2023)
"Learning cues and getting words to best approximation was beneficial. Engaging and great video examples to pair with her teaching." R.Y. (Jan. 2023)
"Understanding the sound hierarchy for learning was beneficial. And connecting expressive language goals with articulation." J.G. (Jan. 2023)
"I liked how she worked to incorporate the Kaufman Cards into play therapy, and also using the pivot words and phrases. And that course was broken up in sections, so you could watch a segment and easily start back up the next day. I also enjoyed the videos of "real time" practice. It was so helpful to observe and take notes on strategies of what worked and didn't work." M.M. (Jan. 2023)
"Discussion and examples of how to identify/improve word approximations was beneficial. I liked Nancy's humor, her plethora of videos from years of experience, and identification/acknowledgement of errors she made along the way!" J.F. (Dec. 2022)
"Everything! I'm a fairly new therapist and have a few kiddos on my caseload who I suspect have CAS, so this is helpful. I LOVE all the video examples. It's easiest to learn this way (what to do, what not to do, cues, etc.)." B.G. (Dec. 2022)
"The different types of cues and prompting were great. The examples of approximations were helpful and I liked the way it gradually increased in difficulty." A.H. (Dec. 2022)
"Specific modeling and fading of techniques and the reminder to make it fun! I love Nancy's energy. She is so knowledgeable and makes learning her techniques interesting and fun!" K.K. (Dec. 2022)
"I found it very beneficial to know that approximations are helpful in advancing the motor plan in CAS. I liked the video examples." A.G. (Dec. 2022)
"Very informative speaker with information that I can implement immediately in my sessions." A.E. (Dec. 2022)
"I liked being able to watch initially with a colleague, review it again, and have the handouts! This course is amazing!!" K.K. (Nov. 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos. Seeing the techniques actually being applied rather than just discussed was very helpful." M.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I have the Kaufman Kits, Sign to Language kits, and the book and now I know how to use them better in therapy. I did have some misunderstandings and this course cleared them up for me. I will use the kits with more kids even those with less severe deficits as I see how they can be beneficial. I will use pivot words/phrases more often." M.S. (Nov. 2022)
"It was interesting to get some therapy approaches." E.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I really appreciated Nancy going through so many different ways to cue as a refresher for me to start implementing different types of cueing that best fit the child's needs. Course was easy to follow, interesting, and the video examples were very helpful." E.R. (Nov. 2022)
"This course was easy to follow and informative. It helped me understand more of the K-SLP approach which is useful to my daily practice as well as in educating parents in the approach and methods." M.E. (Nov. 2022)
"Practical application and examples of the usage of Kaufman cards. The presenter was very clear and practical." A.P. (Nov. 2022)
"I feel like I benefited from hearing another SLP reinforce many techniques I try to use in my daily practice. It was also good to have reminders of the process at which to go about increasing expressive language while addressing severe speech sound errors at the same time (ex. pivot phrases, increased structured approximations, etc.). I really liked having video examples embedded in the content of the course." B.R. (Nov. 2022)
"I think that this was useful in looking at differential diagnosis and for also looking at some of the errors made on an evaluation as a starting point for therapy." E.H. (Nov. 2022)
"Very clear course and showed videos to illustrate." E.W. (Nov. 2022)
"Nancy's presentation was fun and informative!" P.M. (Nov. 2022)
"I feel Nancy's course is extremely comprehensive. I love how she coordinated phonological process information with word approximation ideas. Nancy did a wonderful job of coming back to concepts in somewhat different ways without being redundant. I liked the modules, so I could take them at my own pace. I also enjoyed how Nancy brought her information together near the end of the course and how closely she has worked with ABA programs, an excellent way of getting systematic practice and speech progress." D.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I like that I was able to complete it at my convenience." M.B. (Nov. 2022)
"I work with children who have CAS and also who would benefit from this method. I like that it was divided into sections and lots of real-life examples." K.D. (Nov. 2022)
"I like the specific treatment techniques presented." H.M. (Nov. 2022)
"All beneficial areas for apraxia of speech. I will save and review all information and use it consistently. The content and the speaker were good." S.F. (Nov. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples of therapy interventions and how to use the KSLP materials. Nancy Kaufman is an excellent, engaging speaker." S.Y. (Oct. 2022)
"Practical implementation techniques. I liked the cueing system and hierarchy." J.K. (Oct. 2022)
"The entire discussion was beneficial to my practice. I loved the application videos. And seeing how much progress the children made." K.S. (Oct. 2022)
"The video examples to see exactly how to use strategies in therapy were good." W.T. (Oct. 2022)
"The real-life therapy examples were very helpful." A.W. (Oct. 2022)
"Everything about this course helps with knowing how to both assess and also treat CAS for my current caseload. The visual supports, videos and explanations were great." K.W. (Oct. 2022)
"I appreciate how specific and in-depth the course went in regards to choosing therapy targets, providing and fading prompts, and working towards early word combinations. Nancy is a great presenter." A.H. (Oct. 2022)
"The examples of evaluation and the speaker's explanation of what she was using and what she could have done differently were good." S.F. (Oct. 2022)
"I liked being able to stop and re-start when it fit my schedule. And learning to use pivot phrases to build sentence length without increasing cognitive load." A.G. (Oct. 2022)
"Learning how to simplify words and the reason for doing so. I liked the videos and all of the examples." S.A. (Sept. 2022)
"I enjoyed learning more about Apraxia treatment and assessments. This will be beneficial when working with the preschool population to help determine apraxia versus articulation. I liked the depth and detail of the Kaufman K-SLP methods and strategies." A.O. (Sept. 2022)
"There is extensive instruction on cues and hierarchy of therapy techniques taught to address apraxia. The videos were helpful in illustrating points." E.H. (Sept. 2022)
"I liked the discussion about different cueing strategies." K.F. (Sept. 2022)
"Learning how to specifically implement strategies and the videos presented were good." C.M. (Sept. 2022)
"Excellent examples. Very clinically based. Loved all the videos." R.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I enjoyed the video models provided to talk about cueing and the before and after videos." K.W. (Aug. 2022)
"I'm already using the praxis cards, so it's nice to know more about the program." M.B. (Aug. 2022)
"I found all of the topics beneficial. I liked the video presentations." J.A. (Aug. 2022)
"I liked that the speaker focused on clinical practice after going through the foundational concepts." A.L. (Aug. 2022)
"Great presentation. Loved having videos that demonstrated Kaufman's points." R.D. (Aug. 2022)
"I really liked how she taught how to use shaping and telegraphic speech to meet goals. Common mistakes in implementation was also helpful. I like how she talked about how to implement methods with children with Autism. I like the examples, videos and seeing the progress of clients after seeing Nancy." E.S. (July 2022)
"Specifically, the information regarding the types of cueing and how to fade them out was very interesting and beneficial. I am excited to try them out in my own therapy. The information was presented clearly, and the video examples that were included throughout the presentation were very beneficial." A.A. (July 2022)
"LOVED the videos!! I also enjoyed Ms. Kaufman's lectures, as she is dynamic and an excellent presenter." E.F. (July 2022)
"It was a comprehensive course highlighting important aspects of speech motor therapy that made me more confident treating this population." O.C. (July 2022)
"The cueing, how to do it, and the videos were extremely helpful. I like that I could work at my own pace and start and stop the video as needed. I also liked the preview test." K.T. (June 2022)
"Using the cues for therapy and all the examples were extremely helpful. I was able to take the information learned and put it into practice the same day!" E.H. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed watching the progress of the students' speech with play practice on her videos. This will benefit carryover of the strategies. I liked having practice videos to watch the strategies in action." S.E. (June 2022)
"I liked that the course was self-paced, and focused on things I can use in treatment (vs. basic knowledge of diagnosis)." J.R. (June 2022)
"The course is very easy to navigate." T.R. (June 2022)
"I liked that the course discussed a variety of cues and targets (from word approximations to combining words). I also liked the resources shared regarding our clients/students who are not talkers yet. I like that it is self-paced and I can rewind if I didn't understand a concept immediately." C.T. (June 2022)
"It was a great course start to finish resource. Nancy built upon my knowledge of phonological processes to explain the how of apraxia therapy." S.E. (June 2022)
"I like all the examples and easy to understand videos and tutorials." C.H. (June 2022)
"The entire course was highly applicable and informative. I enjoyed the real life examples and video clips of evaluation/treatment sessions." S.L. (June 2022)
"I enjoyed the video examples." M.G. (May 2022)
"I liked the parent training & coaching, the word shells, and moving up the hierarchy. And the ability to revisit material several times or watch at learner's own pace." L.E. (May 2022)
"I loved the real life video examples! And learning how to use the Kaufman Cards during a therapy session." J.L. (May 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos of actual case studies to see how to apply what was taught in actual sessions." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the specific examples throughout the course showing therapy in session – the therapy videos with all the children were great." A.D. (Apr. 2022)
"I enjoyed the videos of therapy with kids." E.L. (Apr. 2022)
"The topics discussed in this course are strategies that I can use immediately. The course was easy to navigate." M.K. (Apr. 2022)
"The course was very easy to understand. It was nice that it was broken up into modules." J.W. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the tips for cueing and all videos providing examples of treatment." L.T. (Apr. 2022)
"I appreciated the pace of her lecture and the real videos. It helped seeing the application from start to finish." C.F. (Apr. 2022)
"Not only using core words as first words but teaching other words such as names and highly preferred items. The teaching videos were very helpful for aiding in my understanding of what was being taught as well as to see the progress of children using the K-SLP method." J.V. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked all of the examples she showed of kids she has worked with. And learning how to use the therapy cards." T.H. (Apr. 2022)
"I liked the principles of motor learning and DTTC hierarchy, and the real-life examples." C.W. (Mar. 2022)
"Very useful course and easy to understand. I liked the information on cueing, implementing and fading cues." S.P. (Mar. 2022)
"The entire presentation was relevant to my current daily practice. The videos were so helpful to see how to implement." C.D. (Feb. 2022)
"It is very organized and presented in an easy to understand format. The videos were wonderful for showing examples of techniques." A.L. (Feb. 2022)
"I found the therapy suggestions very helpful. The videos were awesome! It was nice to see Ms. Kaufman in action." L.A. (Feb. 2022)
"Every aspect discussed will be helpful. From choosing motivating activities and reinforcers, to evaluating sounds and syllable shapes a client can produce, and working on increasing ability to produce more sounds and syllable shapes. Great info on shaping production of sounds/words, providing cueing, fading cues, shaping more grammatically accurate phrases, etc. The presenter and material were so relevant. Very well presented - great video examples, great handouts." D.F. (Jan. 2022)
"The description of how to simplify the motor plan of words was beneficial for my daily practice." J.W. (Jan. 2022)
"I love the online video format so I could repeat sections to fully understand material and strategies." D.F. (Jan. 2022)
"Nancy was thoroughly organized and very detailed in the demonstration of the K-SLP method. The variety of client videos helped immensely." J.S. (Jan. 2022)
"I enjoyed the demonstrations via videos, and I especially enjoyed how Nancy worked with the children and their families to help improve the children's apraxia of speech. I thought it was wonderful how she showed video of children when they began therapy, and she included videos of the children as they progressed over a period of time. It was awesome to see some of the children when they were adults on their way to college." A.M. (Jan. 2022)
"The course moved at a good pace and included much pertinent information to my practice." E.T. (Dec. 2021)
"I enjoyed the entire course! The examples/videos are so great to reinforce concepts." A.S. (Dec. 2021)
"Videos of actual patients were very interesting." J.B. (Dec. 2021)
"The concept of developing single word lists beyond the therapy cards, then teaching those words across all operant as well as the use of pivot words and phrases to practice the child's words/approximations will benefit my daily practice. I enjoy the presenter's methods of presentation, down to earth style of sharing her knowledge and the real videos. I loved that the full course was specific to what to do with students/clients in the therapy setting...hands on techniques." K.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The entire course content is applicable to my daily practice. Nancy presents all information on the topic in an easy to understand and functional manner." C.L. (Nov. 2021)
"Reinforced what I use in therapy currently and learned new information regarding :-how to model modified word approximations-consider elements of coarticulation, -keeping vowel with the consonant at the beginning of words-also a reminder don't use the schwa for isolated consonant sounds." H.K. (Nov. 2021)
"The concept of using phonological processes to scaffold up was mind blowing, makes so much sense, yet it's counter intuitive to someone who's been working to *remediate* those processes! I loved the very clear videos showing each concept." M.F. (Nov. 2021)
"All of this was very helpful. I work mostly with 2-3 year olds and all of this information is relevant in some form or another. I also started seeing a kiddo with suspected CAS and have learned a lot on how to improve my therapy sessions with him and get more vocalizations from him by watching this." S.S. (Nov. 2021)
"Nancy is passionate and clearly an expert in her field. I liked the videos that showed the process, from the first day, and at a later age." J.D. (Oct. 2021)
"Ms. Kaufman is a wonderful presenter as I have taken her courses pre-pandemic on several occasions. She is a gifted teacher of both children and adults she works with. Her videos were wonderful." L. (Oct. 2021)
"It was all beneficial. Especially seeing the videos which showed the implementation of the program." D.R. (Oct. 2021)
"The evaluation process and videos of eval and treatment/progress was beneficial for my daily practice. Presenter was wonderful, great examples." J.B. (Oct. 2021)
"I liked the goal ideas and specific treatment strategies for colleagues." M.S. (Oct. 2021)
"I loved the videos! I am new to being an SLP and will likely use ALL of the info. I have several kids with a diagnosis of CAS and a few that I suspect have CAS and they are all at different skill levels. I loved the flexibility of watching at home or work at my own pace." K.F. (Oct. 2021)
"The correct use of the Kaufman cards the rapid imitation method importance of using pivot phrases importance of teaching nouns importance of using every opportunity to teach language importance of teaching expressive language not just articulation from the start. Nancy is passionate and clearly an expert in her field. Nancy's enthusiasm videos that showed the process, from the first day, and at a later age." J.D. (Oct. 2021)
"I like that it related to many different types of children." L.H. (Oct. 2021)
"The therapy videos were very helpful throughout. The videos put the information into practice which was very helpful to see." L.J. (Sept. 2021)
"I liked all of the course - very few clinicians show you what they did incorrect so that others can learn from them. Also the examples of how to do therapy implementation and how to coach the parents." S.P. (Sept. 2021)
"Making imitations using common phonological processes practical uses for KSTL cards was beneficial. Nancy did a wonderful job presenting and providing real examples." R.C. (Sept. 2021)
"Nancy's practical and hands-on tools and therapeutic intervention methods presented along with the great videos were helpful. All topics discussed were excellent!!!!!" D.D. (Sept. 2021)
"The word approximation models were helpful. I also liked all of the different cues. Nancy was knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining." A.L. (Sept. 2021)
"The section on combining words (how to use pivot words, scripting functional language, etc.) was a great reminder for me! I feel pretty successful using KSLP up to a certain point and then it is easy to get stuck. Nancy is fun to watch and I appreciate all the video examples she provided." K.P. (Aug. 2021)
"The steps of KSLP were helpful for my daily practice. I liked all the video examples." A.T. (Aug. 2021)
"The descriptions of ways to use the KSLP cards in sessions will help my daily practice. I loved getting to hear from Nancy, the expert!" H.D. (Aug. 2021)
"Teaching phonological processes as an appropriate way to simplify words will help my daily practice." M.Y. (Aug. 2021)
"Implementing and fading cues and use of reinforcements will help my daily practice. I loved the videos of treatment being carried out." E.P. (Aug. 2021)
"I enjoyed it all. I think my favorite however was getting to learn about and watch coaching of families with the K-SLP method. I also liked getting to see the progress that was made among the kiddos who participated in the K-SLP method. I also like that she included a list of her go-to materials that would be helpful to have as a new therapist working with CAS." V.V. (July 2021)
"The actual treatment approaches will be beneficial! I love classes that teach real work, not just theory. Nancy is an amazing presenter and the content is so accessible!" C.F. (July 2021)