Social Communication Disorders
What is a Social Communication Disorder?
A social communication disorder (SCD) is characterized by persistent difficulties with the use of verbal and nonverbal language for social purposes. Primary difficulties may be in social interaction, social understanding, pragmatics, language processing, or any combination of the above. Most children develop social skills naturally and enjoy the social experience thoroughly.
What are the Signs of a Social Communication Disorders?
- Lacking eye contact
- Greeting others inappropriately
- Failing to alter communication styles
- Talking over others
- Utilizing inappropriate body language
- Telling stories in a disjointed manner
- Failing to stay on topic
- Absence of babbling
- Difficulty interacting with others and are often awkward in social situations
- Difficulty using facial expressions and gestures, and understanding body language
- Engagement in repetitive movements and activities
- Intense, almost obsessive, interest in a specific areas
- Resistance to affection
- Difficulty bonding
- Lack of facial expression
- Loss of previously acquired skills
- Extreme resistance to changes in daily routine
- Difficulties with basic social exchanges (greetings, topic initiation, maintenance, shifting, and termination; and/or, conversational turn-taking.
