Pragmatic language for 5-11 year-olds includes (at least) 27 observable behaviours

‘Pragmatic language’ is a complex and sometimes vaguely defined concept.

To get a grip on what it means in practice, it helps to break it down into things we can observe and measure in different places.

In our second evidence-based infographic, our Speech Pathologist, Cherie Finocchiaro, reviewed a great research paper highlighting 27 behaviours to look for when assessing children with social use of language challenges:  

Related infographics:

• What is ‘pragmatic language’? The social use of language
• Key behaviours to look for in the pragmatic (social) language development of children aged 0-5 years
• Helping Children with Pragmatic (Social) Language Challenges. Some Evidence-based Themes
• 5 tips for using video self-modelling to improve pragmatic language skills
• Play-based, peer-mediated pragmatic language intervention for school-aged children
• Planning a play date for your child during the school holidays?
• Project-based Pragmatic Language Interventions: The SENSE Theatre