Pragmatic language disorders in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompass persistent difficulties in the social use of verbal and non-verbal communication. Individuals may struggle with initiating or ...

Social pragmatic communication disorder (SPCD) refers to marked challenges with both nonverbal and verbal communication skills used in social settings. Social-communication difficulties may be ...

Language impairment in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) encompasses a complex array of structural and pragmatic difficulties that vary widely among individuals. Some autistic people demonstrate ...

I was recently reading The Happiness Hypothesis by psychologist Jonathan Haidt (2006). Haidt writes: “In all human cultures, the social world has two clear dimensions: a horizontal dimension of ...

Communication disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that involve persistent problems related to language and speech. They most commonly occur in children but can persist into ...