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40 %u00a9 Elklan Training Limited 2025Elklan Supporting Gestalt Language Processing %u2013 a Total Communication Approachdeliberately can%u2019t find the puppet and says, %u2018Oh never mind, not here%u2019. When doing a puzzle, the adult models and says, %u2018Of course we can help you finish the puzzle%u2019. On exploring the puppet character skittles, the adult models how to play, throwing a ball at the skittles and modelling %u2018Let%u2019s try again you%u2019ll be fine%u2019.5.9 ONGOING SUPPORT AT GLP STAGE 2It is important to continue to work closely with other professionals and the family so everyone understands what is meant by a mitigated or split gestalt. The child or young person%u2019s mitigated gestalts and proposed new mitigations need to be shared. This facilitates consistent use of modelling. Some children and young people have very clear distinctions about what they do at home and school or education setting. If this is the case, then the activities may differ. The goal is for the child or young person to split or reduce the gestalts, so they repeat words but with some changes. Another target as the child or young person progresses may be %u2018R will split their gestalts and say two new mitigated phrases as they participate in their favourite activity%u2019.Ann Peters describes the gestalts which are open to being split and used for mitigations as %u2018flexible frames%u2019, and Marge Blanc refers to splitting and moving gestalts as %u2018the mix and match%u2019 Stage. The key points to share on promoting mitigated gestalts to communicate are:%u2022 Play child-led sessions and encourage all gestalts including mitigated gestalts%u2022 Recognise where a longer gestalt has been split/mitigated, shortened or changed%u2022 Reinforce the mitigated gestalt. For example, %u2018the important thing is that we stick together%u2019 is mitigated by the child or young person to %u2018The important thing is%u2026%u2019%u2022 Model the use and extension of the mitigated gestalt. For example, %u2018The important thing is, it%u2019s jumping time%u2019%u2022 Use the child%u2019s previous, and any new, gestalts and model how they can be mitigated%u2022 Listen to what they say and model examples of mitigated gestalts to form new phrases