Part 3 of 3 Series Insights from the Lived Experience of an Autistic Gestalt Processor - with Dr. Jaime Hoerricks
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What is a gestalt language processor and how does it shape Dr. Jaime Hoerricks’ teaching philosophy?
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Hi, I'm Dr. Barry Prazant, clinical scholar, researcher, and consultant on autism and neurodiversity, and a Brooklyn boy raised in the big
city. And I'm Dave. I'm none of those things, and I grew up on a farm in Illinois. But being on the spectrum myself, I have plenty of personal insight to lend. And this is uniquely human.
The Podcast, a show that illuminates and celebrates autism and neurodiversity. So today we are so excited and personally I'm thrilled to have Dr. Jamie Hurricks with us uh to discuss so many issues that will be enlightening for so many of our listeners. Jamie, thank you so much for joining us today. Oh no, thank you, it's my pleasure. Uh a little bit about Jamie, then we'll move ahead. Jamie is an autistic ADHD gestalt language processor. a special education teacher, a literacy specialist, and an author, whose work bridges lived experience with professional practice, She has authored three major books for lived places publishing. One's called No Place for Autism. Uh published in twenty twenty three, holistic language instruction, published in twenty twenty four, and decolonizing language education published in twenty twenty five, alongside more than a thousand articles on autism, language and education.
Jamie is a credentialed special educator with three master's degrees and a PhD, and she integrates classroom practice, systemic analysis, and narrative craft to reimagine literacy for gestalt language processors. Her research and teaching challenge deficit-based framings of autism, and she advocates for meaning-based, accessible, and affirming approaches to learning. Beyond the classroom, she is widely recognized for her critical writing on the intersections of neurodivergence, gender, and society, and for her commitment to reframing autistic communication as a site of strength, creativity, and knowledge. So we always love, Jamie, to begin by having our guests to share some important aspects of your personal and professional journey and how you became informed.
involved in your current work. Um and just to let our listeners know, if you listen uh or read uh Jamie's Substack, you can get a lot more specific information. But give us an overview, Jamie.
Sure. I am Actually in act four of my life. Um Act three for me I was a forensic scientist by profession and I'm retired and a pensioner now as uh as a teacher. Um I had a small private practice after I retired and unfortunately with COVID and everything that happened around that, um I was consulting on cases at the national level for our federal government and with COVID I lost my business. And I thought to myself at the time, you know, have all these degrees and whatnot, and I had created a complete curriculum for uh for the forensics, uh, digital and multimedia forensics. Um, because when I started there was none. And and so I got involved with the Obama administration to standardize forensic science and all of these types of things.
Uh me, autistic. Semi-literate. Um but uh but you know, whole to part, seeing the whole picture and then going to part and so on. Um and I was first generation in digital forensics, and there were there were a handful of us doing this, um, and doing science kind of in a gestalt and autistic way. And I ran into a lot of autistic people undiagnosed. At at the time I was undiagnosed. Um and I'm seeing these patterns. And then the the Wizards of Smart said that, well, you you should have at least a bachelor's degree in your discipline to do the work. And you should have a master's degree in your discipline to supervise the work. And of course you would need a doctorate in your in your discipline to offer expert testimony.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is a gestalt language processor and how does it shape Dr. Jaime Hoerricks’ teaching philosophy?
0:00–9:53
2
How did Dr. Hoerricks transition from forensic science to special education and what challenges did she face?
9:53–17:40
3
What relationship‑based strategies does Dr. Hoerricks use instead of traditional behavior‑management techniques?
17:40–24:21
4
How does Dr. Hoerricks support students with trauma, sensory overload, and shutdowns in the classroom?
24:21–32:02
5
What evidence does Dr. Hoerricks provide that her holistic approach improves academic outcomes?
32:02–39:24
6
How does Dr. Hoerricks address the broader systemic issues affecting gestalt processors and non‑speakers?
39:24–47:36
7
What advice does Dr. Hoerricks give to parents, teachers, and clinicians about truly knowing the people they serve?
47:36–55:37
8
What are the key take‑aways for listeners on building inclusive, relationship‑focused educational practices?
55:37–1:07:55
Speakers
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