In this episode we chat with Professor Bronwyn Hemsley and Dr Lucy Bryant, both of the University of Technology Sydney, about their recent systematic review of interventions based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition. The discussion covers:

• What was the clinical question you were trying to answer?
• How did you go about undertaking the review? 
• What were the key findings?
• What does this mean for the speech and language therapy profession?

With thanks to panellists:

• Professor Bronwyn Hemsley, Head of Speech Pathology at The University of Technology Sydney and co-lead of the UTS Disability Research Network
• Dr Lucy Bryant, Senior Lecturer in Speech Pathology, The University of Technology, Sydney

Resources:

Bryant, L., Bowen, C., Grove, R. et al. Systematic Review of Interventions Based on Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA): Clinical Implications of Absence of Evidence and Cautions for Clinicians and Parents. Curr Dev Disord Rep 12, 2 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-024-00312-z
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40474-024-00312-z 

To read about the prevalence of echolalia mentioned in this podcast see the open access review: 

Sutherland, R., Bryant, L., Dray, J. & Robert's, J. (2024). Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 11, 171–183 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40474-024-00311-0
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40474-024-00311-0

Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.

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