LITTLE SPEECH LIFE

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I am so glad you are here! I hope the blog posts and resources will be helpful for you while you support your child’s communication needs!

  • Gestalt Language Processing-Stage 2

    Is your child now adding their own words to songs? Using the same phrase but changing a word or two? These are indicators that your child may be in stage 2 of gestalt language processing. They are beginning to understand they can mix and match gestalts to create something new! For example: “The wheels on…

  • Stage 1-Gestalt Language Processing

    Is your child using unintelligible (not understood) strings of language with heavy intonation? Phrases from different shows, YouTube clips or other media? Single words often but not combining them? Immediately repeating things after you? These are indicators of stage 1 gestalt language processing! Some characteristics include: -difficulty answering questions; specifically abstract questions. -lots of melody…

  • Favorite Toys for….Basic Concepts!

    These toys are great options for targeting basic concepts including, COLORS, SHAPES, NUMBERS, PREPOSITIONS, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, CORE VERBS & NOUNS! Additionally, these can grow with the child and be rotated in and out as they develop new skills! You may find that after it has been put away for a while, they interact with it…

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