Pragmatics (Social Skills):
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association (ASHA), Pragmatics is an aspect of language. “Pragmatics includes the rules associated with the use of language in conversation and broader social situations.” Pragmatic disorders may present in students with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, language disorders, ADHD, and other needs. Because of this, a speech therapist may not be a primary provider for your child in the area of pragmatics, especially if your child doesn’t have a true language disorder but perhaps has executive functioning needs or other areas of needs that influences his or her social communication growth.
- Understanding other’s point of view
- Understanding social aspects of the conversation
Resources
-Why Is It Hard for Some Children to Learn Social Skills?
-Parents Help to Encourage Social Success at Home, Too!
-Unique Communication Needs of Teens
-Everday Speech YouTube Channel (Some free videos)
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