Are you using the Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) approach in assessing autistic language development—or wondering if you should? In this episode of The Preschool SLP Podcast, we cut through the noise to break down what’s evidence-based, what’s not, and how to make informed, practical decisions starting Monday morning. Whether you're a speech-language pathologist or a parent of a child with autism, this episode will equip you to approach Gestalt language development with discernment and clarity. In This Episode, you'll Learn: What is Gestalt Language Development and where it comes from (Marge Blanc, Barry Prizant, Laura Lee)? Why does current meta-analytic research cast doubt on many GLP intervention programs? Which active ingredients of the Gestalt paradigm align with spontaneous, generative language development? What are the biggest red flags in GLP that may hinder progress? The #1 evidence-based assessment tool you should be using (Hint: It's a spontaneous language sample—only 25 utterances needed!)? How to measure growth using: Repetition reduction, Type-token ratio, Verb diversity, Subject-verb combinations, Syntactic + grammatical complexity? Why do verbs matter more than nouns in assessing vocabulary gains? How to “be discerning like a swan” and combine the best of multiple intervention models? This episode isn’t just theory—it’s practical, raw, and backed by real research. If you're looking to create impactful change in language development, this is your blueprint. 🔗 Resources Mentioned: ResearchGate: 25-Utterance Language Sample Study, Barry Prizant’s work on Echolalia, Marge Blanc’s six stages of GLP, Laura Lee’s Developmental Sentence Scoring. Want Tools That Make Monday Easier? Get ready-to-use multimodal activities for autistic learners in the SIS Membership? Join hundreds of SLPs transforming their therapy with evidence-based SIS Membership tools you can download and use today. 👉 Join the SIS Membership now at www.kellyvess.com/sis