"How do you navigate the world?" 

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What is social communication?

Social Communication is the use of language within social contexts. It encompasses social interaction, cognition, pragmatics and language processing. 

Here are some of the modalities and frameworks used to teach social communication: video modeling, peer-mediated/peer-implemented techniques, comic strip conversations, Social Stories™, social scripts, controlled practice, Zones of Regulation, Size of the Problem, Social Thinking, expected vs. unexpected behaviors

what will my child learn?

• how to engage in conversation (taking turns, staying on topic, asking/answering questions, asking permissions, etc.)
• how to express emotions/feelings and respond to them proactively 
• developing Theory of Mind (understanding other people's feelings, thoughts, intentions, etc.)
• how to use language to repair communication breakdowns
• changing communication style based on communication partner or setting
• using verbal and nonverbal signals in communication
• how to make inferences and predictions
• using language to problem solve
• how to tell and understand stories
• understanding ambiguous or figurative language (e.g., social sayings, telling jokes, teasing)
• and much more!

Please reach out and we can talk more about helping your child's social skill development.