Symptom Overview
Pragmatic/Communicative deficits may include problems with
- difficulty interpreting implicit or intended meanings, especially when context suggests or supports alternate interpretations
- difficulty revising initial assumptions/shifting interpretations
- problems assimilating and using contextual cues
- reduced use and sensitivity to emotion, facial expression, prosodic variation
- inappropriate or off-color humor
- irrelevant remarks
- digressive speech or paucity of output
- reduced sensitivity to listener needs/situation
- difficulty distinguishing central/peripheral; relevant/irrelevant