Gifted Neurodivergent: High IQ vs. Gifted and Why It Matters Gifted neurodivergent: Unpack the nuanced differences between High IQ and Giftedness through the lens of neurodiversity.

#Giftedness is also #Neurodivergence but it's not always synonymous with High IQ (not getting into the weeds re: IQ being problematic atm - stay tuned!):

#Autodidactics #GestaltLanguageProcessors #HighIQ #Autism #TwiceExceptional #Parenting #EarlyEducation

eggshelltherapy.com/gifted_neuro...

#Giftedness is also #Neurodivergence and deserves appropriate support, accommodations, and pathways to success.

#Autodidactics #GestaltLanguageProcessors #HighIQ #Autism #TwiceExceptional #Parenting #EarlyEducation

www.hoagiesgifted.org

"What is the evidence of effectiveness of Natural Language Acquisition based intervention for Gestalt Language Processors?”

When asked "What is the evidence of effectiveness of #NaturalLanguageAcquisition -based intervention for #GestaltLanguageProcessors?” Chat GPT replied ... @lucyebryant.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social @drjuliadray.bsky.social @bronwynhemsley.bsky.social
Happy Friday 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES! #GLPNLA

Should we write NLA-focused goals for gestalt language processors? We often receive questions about goal writing for gestalt language processors if we should write specific goals for gestalt language processors, especially when those goals might be passed along to cl...

Useful blog post on goal setting for #GestaltLanguageProcessors #WeSpeechies

www.meaningfulspeech.com/blog/nla-foc...

Prevalence of Echolalia in Autism: A Rapid Review of Current Findings and a Journey Back to Historical Data - Current Developmental Disorders Reports Purpose of Review The aim of this rapid review was to understand how current research describes and quantifies the prevalence of echolalia, generally described as the repetition of other’s speech, in ...

If you read that “most autistic people are #Gestaltlanguageprocessors” or anyone suggests “using a quote is using echolalia” you have this article to go back to.

Echoing/echolalia is clearly not the same as quoting a text.

Hence - defining echolalia is vital.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

“Meaningful Speech” & “Speech Den” (ie Marge Blanc) would have us believe #GestaltLanguageProcessors (minimally or non-speaking kids)

➡️ need no visuals *at all* to learn language (they only have to listen)

BUT

➡️ they can learn literacy ONLY by seeing it? No phonics??

Makes No Sense!

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🦋 #bskySPEECHIES WORLDWIDE, you are invited to participate in a research study exploring current uses, practices, perspectives, and questions of SLPs and instructors of SLP students re support for #gestaltlanguageprocessors (GLPs) who use #AAC. neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #autism #augCOMM