Social Communication Disorder: Difficulty in using verbal and nonverbal communication appropriately in social contexts and following rules of conversation. It is usually seen in individuals with
- Neurodevelopmental disorders (Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Sensory Processing Difficulties)
- Pragmatic/Social Communication Disorders (difficulty with conversational skills, body language, turn-taking, and maintaining social interactions)
Cognitive Comunication Disorder: Difficulty in communication due to impairments in cognitive processes such as orientation, attention, memory, perception, organization, regulation, problem solving and executive functioning. These difficulties are often associated with conditions such as
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke
- Right Hemisphere Disorder
- Other neurological and neurodegenerative disorders