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Social Communication / Pragmatic Language
What Is Social Communication / Pragmatic Language?
Social (pragmatic) communication refers to how we use and understand language in real‑life interactions such as turn‑taking, staying on topic, adapting language for different people, and interpreting non‑verbal cues where relevant.
Who Is This For?
Children who find maintaining friendships difficult and understanding social scenarios such as staying on topic, reading non-verbal cues, or understanding implied meaning.
Benefits
Supporting social communication can help children build and maintain friendships, participate more comfortably in group activities and reduce social misunderstandings. These skills also underpin participation in education, community and, later, employment.
How We Help
What To Expect
Therapy begins with an assessment of social communication skills such as conversational skills, perspective‑taking and understanding of non verbal social cues, often using a mix of observation, parent interview and checklists. Sessions use role‑play, games and structured practice to rehearse and develop strategies for real‑world situations
Our Techniques
We use evidence‑informed and neuroaffirming pragmatic language approaches to support the acquisition of social communication skills. Therapy plans consider neurodiversity‑affirming principles and the child’s own communication preferences.
Real Life Targets
Targets may include initiating and ending conversations, perspective taking, staying on topic, giving the right amount of information, understanding figurative language and implied meaning, and repairing communication breakdowns.