Professional Development & Speaking Engagements:

Gestalt Language Development and Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices Trainings and Professional Development

Interested in a live training for your school district, clinic or parent group? We offer a variety of trainings on gestalt language development and Natural Language Acquisition that are perfect for your next professional development day or continuing education needs! Here’s a sneak peek…

Available Trainings

Introductory (2 hours)

We will discuss foundational information about gestalt language development, child-led therapy, changes you can make today to better support gestalt language processors and view examples across the stages.

Intermediate (4 hours)

We will discuss foundational information on gestalt language development and child-led therapy, dive into assessment and scoring practice using the Natural Language Acquisition framework, goal writing, and supports at each stage.

Advanced (6 hours)

We will discuss foundational information on gestalt language development and child-led therapy, dive into assessment and scoring, goal writing, supports at each stage, review case studies, and cover topics like gestalt cognitive processing, AAC & more.

Fill out the speaking engagement form below to get started and request more information like speaking rates and training information.

Looking for a presentation topic or length that isn’t listed? Fill out our speaking engagement inquiry form below and we will reach out to discuss.

Meet your presenter.

Jessica Teixeira,
M.S, CCC-SLP

Jessica is a certified speech-language pathologist and international speaker with a passion for collaborating with and supporting professionals and parents on their journey in learning about gestalt language development and neurodiversity-affirming practices.

She owns Play Haven Pediatric Therapy LLC where she specializes in supporting gestalt language processors and their families through direct services and parent and professional consultations and coaching.

Jess has provided trainings across the world including live conferences in London with Meaningful Speech, numerous professional development days for school districts, small and large clinics across the United States and webinars and meet ups for parent groups.

We’ve presented for:

  • Camp Renegade Play Virtual Summit (2024)

  • London Gestalt Language Processors 2 Day Conference

  • Atlanta Public Schools

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    Marquette-Alger RESA

  • DePaul University logo

    DePaul University

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    SPG Therapy & Education

  • South Eastern Special Education

  • You are a gifted SLP and speaker! I learned a lot of concrete GLP strategies I can use with my students. This wasn't really discussed in grad school so I am eager to try these strategies you discussed.

    — Karen S. , Ascend Rehab, Intermediate Training attendee

  • Very meaningful and practical PD that gave me skills to use right from the get-go. Really appreciate the example goals!

    — Gabriella, MARESA Intermediate Training attendee

  • Detailed slides, clear explanations, videos, and thorough Q and As. Jess did a wonderful job with explaining each slide and also provided case studies to apply the concepts to real life scenarios. This was an amazing and informational presentation!

    — Linda, Ascend Rehab, Intermediate Training attendee

  • It was a great presentation with so much applicable information! Thank you, Jess!

    —Andrea, Ascend Rehab, Intermediate Training attendee

  • Interactive nature of showing all the examples of the different stages & the fact it was tailored to everyone regardless of where your child currently is. Thanks so much - I found it really helpful & thank you for answering my question. Let the modelling begin!

    — Laura B., Parent Introductory Training

Interested in a training?

Fill out the form and we will be in contact within 24-48 hours. Please provide as much information about the training (dates, length, etc.) when inquiring. If you’re not sure what training would be best for your group, that’s okay! Fill out the form and we can work together to figure out what the best fit will be!