- Stage 1: Delayed Echolalia - Children script whole gestalts, including single word gestalts or intonationally defined strings of language. - Stage 2: Mix and Match Stage or “Trimming down” (Partial Gestalts) - Children mitigate larger Stage 1 gestalts into smaller chunks. - They mix and match parts/chunks of gestalts into semi-unique utterances. - Stage 3: Single Words and Two-Word Combinations - Children break down scripts into single word units or make new noun combinations. - They begin using self-generated language, without concern for grammar or word order. Stages 4-6: New Original Phrases or Sentences with Beginning Grammar, More Advanced and Complex Grammar #earlyintervention #speechtherapy #slp #autism #occupationaltherapy #speechtherapist #speechpathology #slpeeps #speechlanguagepathology #speechdelay #slplife #speechies #autismawareness #parenting #instaslp #speechlanguagepathologist #specialneeds #slpsofinstagram #childdevelopment #speech #speechpathologist #languagedevelopment #physicaltherapy #be #earlychildhoodeducation #adhd #asd #b #schoolslp #education