Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: a critical appraisal of the Evidence in a Systematic and Meta-Narrative Review of the Literature and Implications for clinicians
There is increasing interest among speech and language therapists (SLTs) in Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition (GLP/NLA) approaches, particularly in relation to echolalia and autism. However, there is currently lots of questions around the evidence supporting the clinical effectiveness of these approaches. This webinar was intended to support SLTs to broaden their knowledge and understanding of GLP/NLA research by exploring the findings of recent reviews of the literature.
In this webinar, Professor Bronwyn Hemsley, Head of Speech Pathology at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and Dr Lucy Bryant, Senior Lecturer at UTS, presented the findings of systematic and meta-narrative reviews of GLP/NLA type approaches, and a recent review of the literature on the prevalence of echolalia.
Implications for clinicians supporting clients with communication disability and their families, as well as those creating policy and managing, mentoring, and supporting colleagues in their work, will be provided.
By drawing from the latest research, alongside the values and preferences of their clients, and their own clinical expertise, SLTs can maintain an evidence-based approach to providing the highest-quality care for the people we serve.
This webinar was open exclusively to RCSLT members and was not be recorded. Attendance was only possible during the live session.
