Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder Flashcards
1
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Primary deficits in SCD:
A
Language for social purposes, matching communication, following rules in context, nonliteral language
2
Q
What are some possible comorbidities with SCD?
A
language disorder, SSD, fluency, unspecified communication
3
Q
How is SCD different from autism?
A
SCD cannot have: restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, insistence on sameness, and sensory abnormalities
4
Q
What are other possible developmental disorders with pragmatic difficulties?
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Schizophrenia, bipolar, ADHD, epilepsy
5
Q
What is the prognosis for SCD?
A
Better in academics, difficulties with friendships and romantic relationships
