Background DSM‐5 sees the introduction of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
(SPCD), characterized by persistent difficulties using verbal and nonverbal communication …

Method In accordance with the evidence-based practice policy agenda, the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) convened an ad hoc committee on …

Background: Children who show disproportionate difficulty with the pragmatic as compared
with the structural aspects of language are described as having pragmatic language …

Many children and adults experience significant breakdown in the use of language. The
resulting pragmatic disorders present a considerable barrier to effective communication …

There is now an extensive empirical literature on the nature and extent of pragmatic
disorders in a range of clinical populations. This chapter attempts to organize the findings of …

The goal of this study was to examine the moderating role of pragmatic language in the
relations between shyness and indices of socio‐emotional adjustment in an unselected …

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Developmental language disorders (DLD) occur when a child fails to develop his or her
native language often for no apparent reason. Delayed development of speech and/or …

Introduction: The relationship between mental health, behaviour and language development
is widely recognized in the literature. Recent advances in assessment tools allows one to …

The current position on speech and language intervention for children who have pragmatic
language impairment (PLI) is limited by a lack of evidence to support practice. Two …