Pragmatic language impairment (PLI) is a complex and wide-ranging condition affecting
numerous individuals worldwide, yet its exact prevalence and scope remain uncertain due …

The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
included the Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SPCD) as a new mental disorder …

This study examined the early pragmatic language skills in typically developing (TD)
preschool-age children, children with language impairment (LI) and children with autism …

Pragmatic competence demands linguistic, but also communicative, social and cognitive
competence. Successful use of language in social interaction requires mutual …

This umbrella review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pragmatic language
interventions and existing competing views in improving pragmatic language skills in …

Background Pragmatic abilities includes a set of skills that could vary by culture and which
are absolutely essential for social communication. These abilities can be impaired in many …

The Children's Communication Checklist (CCC-2) has demonstrated its usefulness as an
instrument to assess discrepancies between the use of structural dimensions of language …

Increasingly, pragmatic language skills are viewed as playing a crucial role in the
relationship between language and behaviour difficulties. This study aimed to explore …

This chapter starts by reviewing what childhood adversity is understood to encompass, with
a particular focus on trauma and maltreatment. We consider how commonly children …

Social communication disorder (SCD) has a rich history of different definitions and terms. It
was known under the diagnostic label pragmatic language impairment, but it is currently …