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Pragmatic Language (a.k.a. Social Skills) at a glance

2/11/2018

 
Pragmatic language; also known as social skills, is the ability to understand and adequately maneuver daily interactions with other people.  This includes what we say (and don’t say), how we say it, and body language that accompanies our words.

Here are some examples of pragmatic language skills:
  • Social greetings
  • Understanding and respecting personal space
  • Story telling
  • Eye contact
  • Understanding body language and gestures
  • Having conversations (without the adult having to maintain the conversation)
  • Joint attention (when two people use gestures and gaze to share attention with an object/action/person)
  • Playing reciprocally (turn taking)
  • Understanding emotions of self and others
  • Knowing how to act in different social situations
  • Knowing what a “friend” is and how to make/keep friends
  • Understanding metaphors/sarcasm/jokes/idioms
  • Asking for or offering help verbally
  • Asking for clarification

Sometimes people with pragmatic language impairments gravitate towards very young children or only adults.  Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder typically have difficulty with pragmatic language skills; however, it is important to remember a person may have pragmatic language difficulties and not be on the Autism Spectrum. 

If you want to learn more about pragmatic language skills or suspect your child has difficulty with pragmatic language talk to your pediatrician or contact us to see if we can help!

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