Social Communication Disorder
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Social communication disorder is characterized by difficulties with the use of verbal and nonverbal language for social purposes. Primary difficulties are in social interaction, social cognition, and pragmatics.
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Wiki Number: 43–Social Communication Disorder
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Symptoms: not understandin g the semantic (meaning) or the pragmatic (socially-appropriate) aspects
Progression: not capable of understanding language that is not literal, concrete and repetitious
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Therapies: Unless the child is autistic, she or he usually outgrows not understanding language.
Youtube Video: Social Communication Disorder, Social Intelligence and Social Thinking
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What is Pragmatic Language?
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Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
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- Social communication and restricted, repetitive behavior as assessed with a diagnostic tool for autism (ADOS-2) in women with anorexia nervosaby Emma Saure on May 7, 2024
OBJECTIVE: In anorexia nervosa (AN), the traits of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are associated with poor outcomes. However, the subtle nature of these characteristics remains poorly understood. We investigated the in-depth patterns of ASD traits using Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Second Edition (ADOS-2) in women with AN.
- Mothers' evaluations of fathers' contributions to raising children with autism spectrum disorder in the United Arab Emiratesby Maxwell Peprah Opoku on May 7, 2024
CONCLUSION: Recommendations for targeted training for fathers and other study implications are discussed.
- A snapshot on introspection of autism spectrum disorderby Govind Kale on May 5, 2024
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by restricted interests and difficulty with social communication. ASD is characterized by heightened neuroinflammation and irregular neuronal connections. ASD is more frequent in male than female with male-female ratio of around 4:1. ASD affects 2.8% or 1 in 36 8-year-olds, based on the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Various factors like Environmental, Genetic, Epigenetic and Developmental factors are linked with...
- The neuroprotective effect of Diosgenin in the rat Valproic acid model of autismby Mohammad Reza Naghdi on May 5, 2024
CONCLUSION: Chronic treatment with Dios restored the behavioral, biochemical, and histological abnormalities caused by prenatal VPA exposure.