A Comparative Analysis of Social (Pragmatic) Communication Skills in Students with High-Functioning Autism and Pragmatic Language Impairment Using Video-Based Assessments

Changes have been made to the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the recent revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and similar changes are likely in the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) due in 2017. In light of these changes, a new clinical disorder, social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SPCD), was added to the neurodevelopmental disorders section of DSM-5. This article describes the key features of ASD, SPCD and the draft ICD-11 approach to pragmatic language impairment, highlighting points of overlap between the disorders and criteria for differential diagnosis.

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Short-term and working memory skills in primary school-aged children with specific language impairment and children with pragmatic language impairment: phonological, linguistic and visuo-spatial aspects

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders ◽

10.1111/j.1460-6984.2012.00148.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 457-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jenny Freed ◽

Elaine Lockton ◽

Catherine Adams

Keyword(s):

Working Memory ◽

Primary School ◽

Language Impairment ◽

Specific Language Impairment ◽

Pragmatic Language ◽

Short Term ◽

Specific Language ◽

School Aged Children ◽

Pragmatic Language Impairment

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Pragmatic Language Impairment

Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_502 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 3602-3608

Author(s):

Catherine Adams

Keyword(s):

Language Impairment ◽

Pragmatic Language ◽

Pragmatic Language Impairment

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That Can't Be Right! What Causes Pragmatic Language Impairment Following Right Hemisphere Damage?

Brain Impairment ◽

10.1375/brim.7.3.202 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 202-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Ingerith Martin ◽

Skye McDonald

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Deficits ◽

Language Impairment ◽

Right Hemisphere ◽

Poor Performance ◽

Weak Central Coherence ◽

Central Coherence ◽

Pragmatic Language ◽

Right Hemisphere Damage ◽

The Poor ◽

Pragmatic Language Impairment

AbstractRight hemisphere damage (RHD) following unilateral stroke is often associated with impairment of pragmatic language, specifically, the ability to comprehend inferences that arise from language used in context. Three kinds of cognitive deficits have been proposed to explain the pragmatic deficits in RHD individuals, impaired Theory of Mind (TOM), weak central coherence (CC), and impaired executive function (EF). This study aims to evaluate the explanatory ability of these theories in relation to the comprehension of nonliteral (ironic) jokes versus literal lies. Twenty-one RHD patients and 21 age-matched controls were assessed on tasks tapping TOM, CC processing and general inference ability (EF) and the comprehension of irony. Second-order TOM and EF were found to play a significant role. However, neither construct, either in isolation or combined, completely explained the poor performance of RHD patients on this task compared to control participants.

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