In this episode of The Gestalt Get-Together, host Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, talks with Rachel Chalom, MS, CCC-SLP, about gestalt language processing as both a language and relational experience.
Rachel shares her perspective that children are always communicating. Through their scripts they are showing us how they feel, what they have lived, and what they need. The key is learning how to truly listen.
This episode reframes echolalia, emphasizes the importance of regulation, and explores how scripts can serve as a roadmap to connection. Rather than viewing echolalia as a delay or behavior to reduce, Rachel highlights its role as a bridge to authentic interaction.
You'll come away with a deeper appreciation of how joining a child in their world opens the door to genuine communication and meaningful language development.
Rachel shares her perspective that children are always communicating. Through their scripts they are showing us how they feel, what they have lived, and what they need. The key is learning how to truly listen.
This episode reframes echolalia, emphasizes the importance of regulation, and explores how scripts can serve as a roadmap to connection. Rather than viewing echolalia as a delay or behavior to reduce, Rachel highlights its role as a bridge to authentic interaction.
You'll come away with a deeper appreciation of how joining a child in their world opens the door to genuine communication and meaningful language development.
