ONLINE COURSE
Connecting with Your Autistic Child:
Supporting Communication and Interaction with Gestalt Language Processors
Course Overview
This course will empower parents and caregivers of autistic children to support communication in a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming way.
Autistic children have unique ways of engaging with the world, and when we honour their interests, we can create deeper, more meaningful connections.

What You Will Learn
- Language Development and Language Modeling Strategies for Gestalt Language Processors. Gain an understanding of language development for gestalt language processors as well as language modeling techniques to help your child move to the next stage of their language development. Learn about the emotional ties to scripts and how this can impact the true meaning of a script for your child.
- Sensory-Motor Supports to Support Regulation & Communication. Gain an understanding of your child’s sensory profile and their sensory needs. Use sensory-motor strategies to support your child’s regulation and maximize communication and connection.
- Using Music to Support Communication. Explore how music can be used to support language development, transitions, and regulation through the use of predictable songs and intonation throughout your child’s day. Learn practical ways to incorporate music into everyday routines.
- Play and Connect. Learn how to honour your child’s unique play style to foster engagement, connection, and communication.
- Books, Letters, and Literacy. Explore hyperlexia, a unique learning style characterized by strong early reading skills. Be empowered to use books, letters, and written language to model language and connect with your child.
- Visual Supports and Augmentative and Alternative. Communication (AAC) Understand how visual supports can help minimally speaking/non-speaking children to send messages to other people. Learn about the considerations for AAC systems for gestalt language processors, as well as language modeling on AAC.
Why This Course?
- Parents and Caregivers Are Our Focus. Our videos demonstrating interaction and communication strategies feature parents/caregivers and children only. We highlight that parents are central to supporting their child’s communication development. The inherent love that parents have for their children makes them uniquely positioned to build their child’s communication skills.
- Neurodiversity-Affirming and Connection-Focused.
This course is rooted in the belief that every autistic child deserves to be understood and supported in ways that respect their individuality. We focus on creating authentic and joyful connections. You will learn to meet children where they are and guide them with love, respect, and patience. - Embracing the Whole Child.
We focus on more than just language and communication—we also provide strategies to nurture emotional regulation, sensory needs, social connection, and play. You will gain a complete understanding of these areas and how to apply them to create meaningful change. - Holistic, Practical Tools.
This course offers a range of evidence-based and connection-focused strategies that you can use with your child in your daily life. Strategies are demonstrated by real parents during everyday interactions with their children. - Flexible, Self-Paced Learning.
This is a recorded course, so you can take it at your own pace. Each lesson is designed to be accessible and digestible, allowing you to absorb the material and put it into practice at a time that works for you. - Lifetime Access & Ongoing Support.
Once enrolled, you’ll have lifetime access to all course materials, including downloadable resources, worksheets, and any future updates. Plus, you can return to the content whenever you need additional support or a refresher.
Course Format
- Video Lessons.
This course has engaging video lessons from registered speech-language pathologists that break down each topic in an easy-to-understand, actionable format. We will guide you step by step through each module, offering information, practical examples, and videos of real children and their parents using the strategies discussed. Closed captioning can be turned on by clicking the CC button on the bottom right of recordings. - Interactive Reflections and Home Practice.
The modules allow for reflection on your child and their interests. Our fillable handouts can guide you in actively considering your child’s communication journey. Each module concludes with home practice recommendations and handouts to help you establish a home practice plan. - Downloadable Resources.
You will gain access to 26 beautiful handouts, summarizing strategies and resources. These handouts include fillable home practice plans for you to customize use of strategies at home with your child. You will also be able to download a full set of slides.

Who Is This Course For?
This course is for parents and caregivers who want to deepen their understanding of their autistic child’s needs and build stronger connections and communication skills.
You will gain insights into how to communicate according to your child’s level and create an environment that allows your child to thrive.
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Price: $199 (one-time payment) for lifetime access.
Bonus Offer: Enroll today and save 10% with the code CONNECT10!
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*Please note that this course is delivered by registered speech-language pathologists and designed to provide parents a starting point with strategies to support communication for their autistic child. This course is NOT considered a speech-language pathology service. If you would like speech-language pathology services and are located in Ontario, Canada, you are welcome to contact us.
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