Do you struggle with diagnostic labels related to social communication disorder? There is a new diagnostic label that has been added to the DSM-5! “Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder”, (SCD) was recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). SCD describes people with significant difficulties using verbal and nonverbal communication for social purposes, leading to… Read More
Language Use Inventory: Assessment of Pragmatics in Young Children
Is assessment of pragmatic skills of young children part of your SLP job? In my position as a school-based Speech Pathologist, I perform assessments on children from the age of 30 months and older. In Wisconsin, the eligibility criteria requires that a child score at or below 1.75 standard deviations below the mean on 2 standardized tests as one prong… Read More