Ep. 114 Natural Language Acquisition & Gestalt Language Development with SLP Marge Blanc
Thu Jan 29 2026
In this episode, we're sitting down with Marge Blanc to trace the full history of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition – from the earliest research, through Marge Blanc’s landmark 2005 case study, to the years of research that shaped the NLA framework used today.
On this episode, you'll learn:
Where Gestalt Language Processing research began – and what the original findings actually showed
How 15 years of research led to the Natural Language Acquisition framework
What we’re beginning to learn about dual processors and why this matters clinically
Why oversimplified summaries of GLP/NLA miss critical context for real-world practice
And more!
Check out Marge's Natural Language Acquisition Book and Courses: https://www.northernspeech.com/school-age-strategies/natural-language-acquisition-on-the-autism-spectrum/
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In this episode, we're sitting down with Marge Blanc to trace the full history of Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition – from the earliest research, through Marge Blanc’s landmark 2005 case study, to the years of research that shaped the NLA framework used today. On this episode, you'll learn: Where Gestalt Language Processing research began – and what the original findings actually showed How 15 years of research led to the Natural Language Acquisition framework What we’re beginning to learn about dual processors and why this matters clinically Why oversimplified summaries of GLP/NLA miss critical context for real-world practice And more! Check out Marge's Natural Language Acquisition Book and Courses: https://www.northernspeech.com/school-age-strategies/natural-language-acquisition-on-the-autism-spectrum/