Social Skills and Pragmatic Language

Pragmatic language refers to the social rules of communication, like knowing how to take turns in a conversation, reading facial expressions, or understanding sarcasm. A child with pragmatic language difficulties may interrupt often, struggle to maintain friendships, or have trouble recognizing social cues. In the classroom, they may find group work challenging or misinterpret the intentions of teachers and peers. Adults with social communication challenges may struggle in professional settings, misunderstand workplace dynamics, or find socializing exhausting and confusing.

Oceanview Therapy offers specialized evaluations to assess social communication skills and provide recommendations tailored to each individual’s needs. We focus on neurodiversity-affirming strategies to help children and adults navigate social interactions in ways that feel natural to them.