Presenter:  

Kathryn Arnold, MCD, CCC-SLP

“Gestalt Language Development & Natural Language Acquisition”

Kathryn (“Katie”) Arnold is a speech-language pathologist with nearly two decades of experience working across private practice, outpatient clinics, elementary schools, and high schools. As a military spouse, she has practiced in communities across the country, gaining a wide range of perspectives on service delivery and the evolving role of the SLP. Katie has served as a clinician, business owner, clinical manager, and supervisor, but her greatest passion has always been mentorship and education. Her work with Meaningful Speech® has supported clinicians and families worldwide in understanding gestalt language processing and Natural Language Acquisition, including her role as moderator of the clinical support forum. She is the creator of the Gestalt Language Processing Handbook: Handouts for Coaching and Education, GLP Intake Forms, GLP Educational Video Series, and Visual Support Posters distributed through Meaningful Speech®. Katie is also the founder of Echo and Grow Press and the creator of the Echo and Grow children’s book series—stories written with gestalt language development in mind to support connection, communication, and literacy for children and the adults who support them.