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How Social Communication Skills Develop (and Why They Matter)

by Jenny Edgar | Oct 3, 2025 | Autism, Speech Therapy for Children

Social communication (also called pragmatics) is how we use language in everyday interactions. It’s not just what we say, but how, when, and why we say it. Strong social communication skills help children and adults make friends, share ideas, solve problems, and...

Gestalt language Development – Summary

by Jenny Edgar | Oct 2, 2025 | Autism, Language Development

At Perth Speech Therapy, our team uses evidence-based strategies to support both gestalt processors and analytic processors. We provide therapy that is play-based, family-focused, and tailored to your child’s unique needs. Quick Summary Stage What It Looks Like Why It...

Gestalt Language Processing FAQs | Perth Speech Therapy

by Jenny Edgar | Oct 2, 2025 | Autism, Language Development

Introduction If your child often repeats long phrases from routines, conversations, or favourite shows, you may be hearing about Gestalt Language Processing (GLP). Parents often have many questions about what this means, whether it’s linked to autism, and how therapy...

Understanding Gestalt Language Processing in Children

by Jenny Edgar | Oct 2, 2025 | Autism, Language Development

What Does “Gestalt Language Processing” Mean? You may have come across the term gestalt language processing (GLP) online or from other parents and wondered what it means. Simply put, gestalt language processing describes how some children learn to communicate using...

🧠 Bilingual Brains: Do Kids Get Confused Learning Two Languages?

by Jenny Edgar | Oct 1, 2025 | Language Development

Introduction Many parents worry that raising a child with two languages might confuse them or slow down speech development. You might hear concerns like, “Won’t my child mix up the languages?” or “Shouldn’t they master one language first?” The good news is that...
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