Social communication or pragmatics refers to the way in which children use language within social situations.
It has three components including:
Children with a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD, including Asperger’s Syndrome) and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Not Otherwise Specified) have difficulties with social communication (pragmatic skills).
Social communication (pragmatics) is important in order to be able to build social relationships with other people. It is also important academically, as many curriculum based activities rely on working in groups and communication between peers.
AGE |
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION SKILL |
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0-18 months |
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18 months - 2 years |
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2 - 3.5 years |
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4 - 5 years |
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5 - 6 years |
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If a child has difficulties with social communication they might:
* It is not unusual for children to have pragmatic or social communication difficulties in a few situations. However, if they occur often or seem inappropriate for their age there may be reason for concern.
When a child has social communication difficulties, they might also have difficulties with:
Therapeutic intervention to help a child with social communication skills is important to help the child:
When children have difficulties with social communication, they might also have difficulties with:
If your child has difficulties with social communication, it is recommended they consult a Speech Therapist.
If there are multiple areas of concern (i.e. beyond just social communication) both Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy may well be recommended to address the functional areas of concern. This is the benefit of choosing Kid Sense which provides both Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.
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