Clarisse Marquis Colvard earned her Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology in 2018. She has over 40 years' experience as a speech language pathologist. Clarisse developed the speech-language pathology program at Thomason Hospital in 1991 and in 1994 she founded the Silva Clinic, an outpatient clinical habilitation and rehabilitation center serving all ages and demographics. Clarisse and her colleagues continue to provide individualized speech-language pathology services which empower the patient and family and facilitate excellent patient outcomes.
SOCIAL COMMUNICATION
& PRAGMATICS
WHAT IS SOCIAL COMMUNICATION?
Social communication is defined as the emergence of social interaction, social cognition, pragmatics (verbal and nonverbal)
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Social communication disorder may occur within the context of other conditions
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
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Specific language impairment (SLI)
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Learning disabilities (LD)
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Language learning disabilities (LLD)
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
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Family members, peers, and other communication partners may encounter barriers in their efforts to communicate and interact with individuals with social communication disorders
SIGNS OF SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES?
Problems with social interactions
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Speech style and context, rules for linguistic politeness
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Has difficulty with the following:
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Taking turns in conversation
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Introducing topics of conversation
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Staying on topic
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Rephrasing when misunderstood
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How to use verbal and nonverbal signs
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Giving background information to an unfamiliar listener
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Issues with social cognition
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Emotional competence, understanding emotions of self and others
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Has difficulty with the following:
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Talking differently to a baby than to an adult
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Speaking differently in a classroom than on a playground
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Problems with pragmatics
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Communicative intentions, body language, appropriate eye contact
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Has difficulty with the following:
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How close to stand to someone when speaking
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How to use facial expressions and appropriate eye contact
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Please reach out to us if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
