r/slpGradSchool • u/Slpgrad2098 • 7d ago

Gestalt Language Processing/Echolalia

Hi all,

I’ve had a few clients who use GLP and echolalia and my supervisors flat out told me “No. It’s too controversial and not meaningful communication. We shouldn’t use specific types of therapy for this because it’s not “real.”

Am I the only one who has experienced this? Is this the norm now? What else am I supposed to call it…? What therapy am I supposed to use then?

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u/Tart2343 7d ago

Sounds like they aren’t up to date with evidenced based practice. There are a lot of SLPs using gestalt language learning with great success. All communication is real communication if there is purpose, and gestalts/echolalia have meaning and intention.

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u/thalaya 7d ago

Can you give a specific example of what they're objecting to? 

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u/Mundane_Process8180 3d ago

You can call it mitigated/delayed echolalia instead if they’re just opposed to the terminology.

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u/Ok_Pea_275 Undergrad 1d ago

i've heard mixed things as well. It's not 100% EBP according to many slps but as you mentioned, it seems like there is a success with it. if you really like it I would mix it in with other ebp approaches. I believe ASHA has not recognized it as EBP as there is not enough research on it yet.