Briana Falgiano, M.S.,CCC-SLP

One Day You Look Up, and They're Just... Talking There are moments that change you forever. Not the dramatic milestones everyone posts about. Not the first word. Not the graduation. Not the perfectly curated success story. Sometimes, it's something so beautifully ordinary that it almost catches you off guard. You're sitting in a café. Your coffee is getting cold. The room hums with quiet conversations around you. Across the table sits your child. The same child professionals once described by...

Especially for Gestalt Language Processors How rhythm, melody and whole-phrase language learning can team up to unlock communication Language and music are cousins in the brain: they share timing, pitch, memory, and emotional wiring. For people who learn language in a gestalt way — sometimes called Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs) — music can be an especially powerful scaffold. This post explains why, summarizes supporting research, and offers practical ideas for parents, teachers and...

The Transformative Power of Dramatic Arts in Speech Therapy In recent years, the integration of dramatic arts into speech therapy has grown from a creative experiment into a powerful and promising approach. While we are currently in the process of conducting research to formally measure its outcomes, what we’ve witnessed firsthand within our own sessions has been exceptionally encouraging. Drama—whether through role-play, storytelling, puppetry, or performance—creates a unique, engaging...