gestalt get together (corinne zmoos, ms, ccc-slp)

Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

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In this episode of the Gestalt Get Together, speech-language pathologist Corinne Zmoos delves into the world of Gestalt Language Processing (GLP) and its critical relationship with linguistics and psychoacoustics. Corinne introduces Anne Peters' 1983 seminal work 'Units of Language Acquisition', exploring foundational concepts like heuristic segmentation, extraction, and slot-and-frame relationships essential to language development. With practical techniques and examples, she explains five key saliency heuristics (meaning, silence, super segmentals, tune, and rhythm) and their therapeutic implications, particularly for neurodivergent and autistic children. This 1.5-hour podcast recording offers invaluable insights for SLPs and parents, designed to enhance understanding and effective intervention strategies in GLP.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to the Gestalt Get Together

00:57 Exploring Anne Peters' Units of Language Acquisition

02:42 Understanding Heuristic Segmentation and Extraction

03:51 The Challenge of Language Extraction for Children

09:04 The Role of Technology in Language Learning

11:37 Ann Peters' Contributions to Linguistics

17:46 Heuristics in Language Acquisition

22:51 Saliency Heuristics: Meaning and Silence

37:04 Super Segmental Heuristics and Their Importance

46:40 Tune and Rhythm in Language Acquisition

48:57 A Surprising Gestalt Moment

50:29 The Power of Tune and Rhythm

51:28 Leveraging Musical Language

52:18 Acknowledging and Reinforcing Attempts

53:16 Introduction to Segmentation

55:35 Segmentation Strategies and Heuristics

58:21 Internal Segmentation Heuristics

01:06:13 Understanding Frames and Formulas

01:14:59 Practical Applications of Frames

01:27:46 Conclusion and Further Resources

Here is the link for the referenced text: https://communicationdevelopmentcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Units-of-Language-Acquisition.pdf

About the Presenter:

Corinne Zmoos, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a musical speech-language pathologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her private practice, Messy Happy Music Lab, specializes in neurodivergent language acquisition, musical language therapy, Gestalt Processing, and AAC. As a neurodivergent individual, Corinne deeply understands how music lights up the brains of nontraditional learners and facilitates progress rooted in joy rather than compliance. Corinne presents her framework for music theory nationally and internationally as a critical element and intervention consideration in Gestalt Language Processing. Corinne’s current areas of qualitative inquiry are auditory-motor rhythmic cueing, musical syntax as a vehicle for linguistic syntax, and timbre-experience matching.

Join Emily Starling, MA, CCC-SLP, to discuss her experience as a Gestalt Cognitive Processor. Emily is an early career professional passionate about early intervention and providing neurodiversity-affirming care for autistic and otherwise neurodivergent individuals. Her areas of clinical focus are Gestalt Language Processing and early language AAC.

Earn .1 ASHA CEU for this episode when you complete the accompanying course from Speech Therapy PD.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

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In this session, Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, will explain logical fallacies and how they permeate the consumption of Gestalt Language Processing claims and discourse. You will leave this course with a foundational understanding of 3 common logical fallacies in our field, explain where and why these may emerge as related to disseminating ideas around GLP, and hopefully, start to recognize them in yourself.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

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In this episode, Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by the legendary Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP, to lay a foundation of what Gestalt Language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition are. You’ll hear about the past, present, and future of this exciting part of our field and clear examples of language from each of the six stages of NLA.

About the guest:

Marge Blanc is the director of the Communication Development Center in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, and author of Natural Language Acquisition on the Autism Spectrum: The Journey from Echolalia to Self-Generated Language (2012). As a speech-language pathologist for 45+ years, Marge met her first autistic gestalt language processor as a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Marge subsequently founded the CDC clinic in Madison to serve autistic clients and others who benefit from sensorimotor support. Marge conducted clinical research in her practice, detailing gestalt language development in various children and young adults. Her longitudinal findings described and quantified the stages of gestalt language development outlined by Barry Prizant and supported by the research findings of Ann Peters. In its sixth printing, the book was endorsed by Barry Prizant as “...the most comprehensive consideration of echolalia and language characteristics of persons with autism to date...(which) brings us back to a crucial understanding of language characteristics and language acquisition in ASD...”

This episode will equip participants with the knowledge to identify, categorize, and do detective work on their clients’ echolalic communication. Corinne Zmoos will provide a breakdown of the 12 functions of echolalic utterances, tools for doing detective work on what the echoes mean, and an introduction to analyzing musical echolalia. Whether participants work with Gestalt Language Processors or other populations who use echolalia, this course is a perfect addition to their language analysis toolkit.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Original Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

Earn 0.2 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=The-Gestalt-Get-Together-Supports-Grammar-of-GLP-

Join Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, and Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP, for an episode about the support we can provide at each of the six stages of NLA, especially regarding the nuance of stages 4-6! So, if you feel confident about Gestalts and mitigations but get nervous about grammar, this is the episode for you!

About the Guest:

Marge Blanc is the director of the Communication Development Center in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, and author of Natural Language Acquisition on the Autism Spectrum: The Journey from Echolalia to Self-Generated Language (2012). As a speech-language pathologist for 45+ years, Marge met her first autistic gestalt language processor as a clinical associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Marge subsequently founded the CDC clinic in Madison to serve autistic clients and others who benefit from sensorimotor support. Marge conducted clinical research in her practice, detailing gestalt language development in various children and young adults. Her longitudinal findings described and quantified the stages of gestalt language development outlined by Barry Prizant and supported by the research findings of Ann Peters.

Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

Earn 0.15 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=Joint-Action-and-Synchrony-with-Gestalt-Language-Processors

This episode of the Gestalt Get-Together podcast focuses on using joint action and synchronization techniques to aid Gestalt language processors, particularly autistic individuals. Corinne delves into topics such as the role of psychoacoustics, music theory, and emotional entrainment in language development. The episode explores practical examples of joint action in daily life, its importance from infancy, and how musical elements can enhance communication. Listeners will learn working definitions of joint action, synchronization, temporal entrainment, and affective entrainment and discover specific techniques to support Gestalt language processors. This educational discussion aims to provide insights and tools to Speech-Language Pathologists to foster better language acquisition conditions for their clients.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to the Gestalt Get-Together

02:10 Understanding Joint Action and Synchrony

07:30 Foundations of Joint Action in Infancy

08:19 Musicality in Early Communication

10:42 Temporal and Affective Entrainment

15:20 The Role of Peekaboo in Development

17:52 Musical Action and Early Social Cognition

23:37 Synchronization and Social Bonding

41:03 Music Therapy and Rhythmic Entrainment

48:37 Understanding Rhythm and Its Impact on Autistic Children

49:48 Rhythmic Entrainment Interventions

51:55 Synchronizing with Clients Through Rhythm

54:25 Musical Synchrony and Vocal Stimming

01:03:02 Mirroring Techniques and Their Benefits

01:09:14 The Synchronization Checklist

01:22:00 Practical Synchronization Ideas

01:27:31 Q&A and Final Thoughts

About the Host:

Corinne Zmoos, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a musical speech-language pathologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her private practice, Messy Happy Music Lab, specializes in neurodivergent language acquisition, musical language therapy, Gestalt Processing, and AAC. As a neurodivergent individual, Corinne deeply understands how music lights up the brains of nontraditional learners and facilitates progress rooted in joy rather than compliance. Corinne presents her framework for music theory nationally and internationally as a critical element and intervention consideration in Gestalt Language Processing. Corinne’s current areas of qualitative inquiry are auditory-motor rhythmic cueing, musical syntax as a vehicle for linguistic syntax, and timbre-experience matching.

In this episode, Corinne and Stephanie Boron, M.S., CCC-SLP, discuss their experiences providing neurodiversity-affirming care while being neurodivergent clinicians! Their conversation ventures into the complexities of working with families who are faced with confusing, conflicting recommendations and the depth of care that can happen when clinicians support families in embracing their children's differences.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

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Guest: Kathleen Oppenheimer, MS, CCC-SLP

Join Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, and Kathleen Oppenheimer, MS, CCC-SLP, to discuss the Evidence-Based Practice triangle, define theory v. hypothesis, and what language processing is and isn’t. Kathleen will share more about the importance of understanding reliability and validity in her work and ours as researchers and clinicians.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Earn 0.15 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=Cognitive-Biases-in-Clinical-Decision-Making-for-GLPs

In this session, Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, will explain cognitive biases and how they permeate the consumption of Gestalt Language Processing claims and discourse. You will leave this course with a foundational understanding of cognitive biases, explain where and why these may emerge as related to disseminating ideas around GLP, and hopefully start to recognize them in yourself.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Guest: Rachel Gorman, MS, CCC-SLP, TSSLD

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In this episode, Corinne dives deep into GLP (Gestalt Language Processing), the autistic neurotype, and the importance of musical language and psychoacoustics. Corinne is joined by fellow Speech-Language Pathologist Rachel Gorman, and together, they explore the concept of monotropism, attention tunnels, and neurodiversity-affirming strategies in therapy. Learn about the latest insights and methodologies to enhance your practice and support GLP clients effectively. Join us for an engaging discussion rooted in scholarly research, personal anecdotes, and innovative therapeutic approaches.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to The Gestalt Get-Together

01:46 Meet Rachel Gorman: From Dance to Speech Pathology

06:44 Understanding Monotropism and Attention Tunnels

12:14 The Theory of Monotropism and Its Implications

24:22 Attention Funnels: A Deeper Dive

28:10 Practical Applications and Personal Anecdotes

48:52 Discovering the Melody in Communication

50:08 Exploring AAC Software: Grid

52:34 Engaging with Autistic Clients through Interests

55:04 Skilled Noticing and Gentle Joining

56:36 The Importance of Predictable Structures

01:03:57 Using Special Interests in Therapy

01:15:47 Building Super Highways in the Brain

01:22:23 Joining the Sensory Experience

01:31:04 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

About the Guest:

Rachel Gorman, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a dedicated speech-language pathologist and owns Every Mind Speech LLC, a pediatric private practice in Ridgefield, CT. Her practice specializes in Gestalt Processing, Verbal Dyspraxia, and Social-Cognitive Processing, emphasizing trauma-informed, sensory-regulating, and neurodiversity-affirming care. As a multi-neurodivergent individual and parent of a GLP and PDA-er, Rachel brings both personal insights and professional expertise to her work. She is passionate about normalizing disability and enhancing caregiver-child joy and connection through coaching, observation, and clinical education. With a BFA in dance and experience as a professional modern dancer in NYC, Rachel naturally integrates rhythm and movement into her therapeutic approach to supporting GLPs and the individuals lucky enough to know them.

Have you heard of rhythmic entrainment? Drawing from the dance and music therapy literature, this concept describes a musical and movement-based level of connection between clinician and client. For autistic children, rhythmic entrainment can contribute to the social and environmental conditions necessary for effective language acquisition. This course best suits participants with a working knowledge of structural and functional brain differences in the autistic neurotype.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=The-Gestalt-Get-Together-Natural-Language-Acquisition-from-a

Join Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, and Megan Myatt, MS, CCC-SLP, to explore the journey as an NLA clinician who is also the mom of a GLP! Megan is a private practice SLP specializing in neurodivergent language acquisition and is passionate about supporting Gestalt Processors and their families. You’ll hear about the early signs she saw in her son, how their family has applied elements of the NLA framework to their lives, and her recommendations for what to do (and definitely what not to do) when supporting clients and their caregivers. Megan also highlights the importance of balance, grace, and enjoying the ride for parents and clinicians alike.

About the Guest:

Megan has been a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) in Maryland for nearly 10 years. She received her Master of Science degree at Towson University in 2012 and spent the next 9 years as an SLP at Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disorders. While there, she loved working with young children and their families. Her specialties include identifying and therapeutically supporting children with speech, language, and social communication differences, and she aims to foster connections between caregivers and their children. She is particularly interested in supporting neurodivergent toddlers and preschoolers in building their communication skills and self-advocacy from a young age.

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In this episode, you’ll meet Jamie Burch, M.A., CCC-SLP. Jamie and Corinne discuss elements of their therapeutic decision-making when programming AAC devices for GLPs. They explain the sensory processing rationale for video models and primary source audio recordings through Bandura’s 1986 Observational Learning framework. Throughout, Jamie expresses the importance of learning from lived autistic experiences, and Corinne calls for more formal research regarding GLPs to explain these lived experiences from a neurological standpoint.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

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In this part 2 session, Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, will continue to explain logical fallacies and how they permeate the consumption of Gestalt Language Processing claims and discourse. You will leave this episode with an understanding of 5 logical fallacies, explain where and why these may emerge related to the dissemination of ideas around GLP, and hopefully start to recognize them in your information consumption.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

This episode of The Gestalt Get Together explores the origins and applications of the term "Gestalt" in psychodynamics, design, and language processing. Host Corinne Smoos delves into the historical roots of Gestalt theory, tracing its development from German psychodynamics in the late 1800s to its current relevance in speech therapy, particularly for Gestalt language processors (GLPs). The episode discusses key Gestalt principles such as similarity, proximity, closure, continuity, figure-ground, and Prägnanz, highlighting how these principles influence perception, learning, and communication. Corinne also examines how these concepts apply to speech therapy, particularly in working with neurodivergent children, and provides practical strategies for leveraging Gestalt principles in clinical practice.

Three Key Questions Students Will Learn:

• How do Gestalt principles shape human perception and influence language processing?
• In what ways do Gestalt language processors interpret and interact with linguistic and visual stimuli differently from analytic processors?
• How can speech-language pathologists apply Gestalt principles to create more effective therapeutic environments and interventions?

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About the host: Corinne Zmoos, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a musical speech-language pathologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her private practice, Messy Happy Music Lab, specializes in neurodivergent language acquisition, musical language therapy, Gestalt Processing, and AAC. As a neurodivergent individual, Corinne deeply understands how music lights up the brains of nontraditional learners and facilitates progress rooted in joy rather than compliance. Corinne presents nationally and internationally her framework for music theory as a critical element and intervention consideration in Gestalt Language Processing. Corinne’s current areas of qualitative inquiry are auditory-motor rhythmic cueing, musical syntax as a vehicle for linguistic syntax, and timbre-experience matching.

Mentioned in this episode:

School of Speech is Back!!

Season 2 of School of Speech has arrived! Every host Carolyn Dolby every Monday morning as she sits down with practicing SLPs, academic researchers, and leading experts to talk about all aspects of school-based speech-language pathology. Carolyn and her guests explore everyday topics, tackle tough situations, and share valuable insights to support school therapists in their daily practice. Find School of Speech on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Original Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/course?name=The-Gestalt-Get-Together-Supporting-GLPs-through-an-Interdis

In this episode, Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Townsend Janney, MS, CCC-SLP, as they discuss how to connect with a professional from another discipline about GLPs on their caseload. In addition, melody matching with GLPs that are not yet intelligible will be explored. Finally, Scriptionary will be introduced and explained how it could support the team of a GLP.

About the Guest:

Townsend Janney, MSW, RBT (she/her) is an early intervention Developmental Therapist passionate about social justice. Having earned her Master of Social Work at Gallaudet University, Townsend has had the privilege to learn about disability from a cultural framework and is passionate about full communication access for all of our neighbors. Townsend lives in Washington, D.C., and spends her free time cheering on her favorite sports teams, watching nature documentaries, and trying new coffee shops. Townsend is learning more about AAC every day and is excited to dive deeper into the subject of natural language acquisition.

Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

Earn 0.1 ASHA CEU for this episode with Speech Therapy PD: https://www.speechtherapypd.com/courses?query=Early+Signs

In this episode, Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC-SLP, is joined by Hana Brouse, MS, CCC-SLP, to discuss how a coaching model supports caregivers of GLPs & why it can be a preferable model to direct therapy. The guest will also describe some early signs of Gestalt Processing in birth-3 communicators and present a method for coaching families of GLPs in the birth-3 age range.

About the Guest:

Hana Brouse, MS, CCC-SLP, is a Southwest transplant who believes in the power of telling your own story and cutting your hair. They carry curiosity and queer joy alike into their everyday energy as a communication therapist, poetry advocate, and community member.

Enhancing Language Through Music: Exploring Gestalt Language Processing and Melodies - A presentation by Corinne Zmoos, MS, CCC SLP, as part of the Gestalt Get-Together webinar series and podcast.

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Join Corinne Zmoos for a deep dive into Gestalt language processing (GLP) and its intersection with music and psychoacoustics. In this episode, Corinne discusses the importance of musical language for autistic children, memory processing, and techniques to integrate melody into speech therapy sessions. Highlights include insights into research on musical memory, pitch discrimination, and practical melodic techniques like piggybacking, staircase melodies, and mountain melodies for effective language acquisition. Tune in to explore the evidence and enhance your practice with these musical methods!

00:00 Introduction to the Gestalt Get-Together

02:52 Understanding Gestalt Language Processing

04:50 Stage One of Gestalt Language Processing

07:34 Situational Gestalts and Memory Encoding

14:18 Linguistic Gestalts and Stage One Characteristics

17:33 Stages of Language Acquisition and Marge Blanc's Contributions

23:13 Working Memory and Autism

36:42 Musical Memory and Its Importance

43:20 Exploring Melody and Its Components

49:19 Pitch Discrimination and Memory Tasks

51:07 Findings on Autistic Children's Musical Abilities

52:17 Pamela Heaton's Research on Pitch Memory

54:09 Implications for Therapy Sessions

55:54 Enhanced Memory for Vocal Melodies

01:00:12 Melodic Techniques for Therapy

01:03:02 Piggybacking: A Songwriting Technique

01:12:41 Stepwise and Mountain Melodies

01:20:15 Conclusion and Q&A

About: Corinne Zmoos, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a musical speech-language pathologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Her private practice, Messy Happy Music Lab, specializes in neurodivergent language acquisition, musical language therapy, Gestalt Processing, and AAC. As a neurodivergent individual, Corinne deeply understands how music lights up the brains of nontraditional learners and facilitates progress rooted in joy rather than compliance. Corinne presents nationally and internationally her framework for music theory as a critical element and intervention consideration in Gestalt Language Processing. Corinne’s current areas of qualitative inquiry are auditory-motor rhythmic cueing, musical syntax as a vehicle for linguistic syntax, and timbre-experience matching.