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Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Social Communication Disorder Screener
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Jesus M. Pichardo; Megan Foley-Nicpon; Danae Fields; Jung Eui Hong; Court – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Currently, there are no existing measures to screen for or diagnose Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder (SPCD). We conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the Social Communication Disorder Screener (SCDS), a 14-item, parent-report measure based on the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for SPCD. This EFA examined the internal consistency…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Screening Tests, Factor Analysis, Parents
Giving Voice to People with Communication Disabilities during Mental Capacity Assessments
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Jayes, Mark; Palmer, Rebecca; Enderby, Pamela – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: Healthcare professionals without specialist training in communication disorders may not know how to identify and support patients with communication disabilities during mental capacity assessments. To meet this need, a novel communication screening tool was developed and tested as part of a mental capacity assessment support toolkit.…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Aphasia, Screening Tests, Cognitive Tests
Early Communication Development in Infants and Toddlers with Fragile X Syndrome
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Mattie, Laura J.; Hamrick, Lisa R. – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2022
Background and Aims: Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) characteristically struggle with language and communication throughout the life course, but there is limited research on the development of communication before 24 months. The purpose of this study is to describe the early communication of infants and toddlers with FXS using the…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Congenital Impairments, Intellectual Disability, Language Impairments
Education and Training and Services for the Communication and Swallowing Disorders in Egypt: A Short Report
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Abou-Elsaad, Tamer – Arab Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2022
The statistical information that estimates the magnitude of communication disorders among Egyptian children is scarce. At Mansoura University, a prospective study was performed to identify communication disorders among nursery school children in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt to estimate the problem's size among Arabic-speaking Egyptian children…
Descriptors: Physical Disabilities, Communication Disorders, Preschool Children, Identification
Applying Item Response Theory Modeling to Identify Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
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Haiying Yuan – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SPCD) is a new diagnostic category (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) that describes individuals with severe deficits in social communication who do not also meet the criteria for repetitive, restricted behaviors and interests (RRBI) that would qualify them for a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Pragmatics, Interpersonal Competence, Item Response Theory
Evaluating Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder
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Mandy, William; Wang, Adele; Lee, Irene; Skuse, David – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SPCD) is a new diagnosis introduced by DSM-5, characterised by problems with verbal and nonverbal social communication. It is currently unclear whether SPCD is a valid diagnostic category, because little is known about the characteristics of those who meet its criteria. We sought to identify…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Interpersonal Competence, Communication Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis