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Gestalt Language Processing
Many children, especially autistic children, use 'echoed' language that they have heard other people use, or that they have picked up from favourite songs or tv. For some, this is their 'way in' to language.
Some signs that a child may be using
gestalt language include:
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They listen to the musicality of language, and copy the intonation patterns of language that they have heard, even if the speech sounds are unclear.
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They tend to absorb language in longer chunks: whole phrases and sentences, rather than isolated words. This may includes songs and scripts from tv or video.
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They associate specific phrases with certain sensory or emotional experiences, and make unique connections between these.
Find out more about Gestalt Language Processing...
I have talked on several podcasts, which are linked here...
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For a deep dive into this topic, see my book.
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