If this is your first time conducting a Well Screening, please take a minute to review the instructions and video below.
InstructionsThe helper's job is to quietly sit beside the child, listen to Trip's directions, and record the child's responses using a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Scoring Form (On your screen)The screening takes about 20 minutes to complete and is administered to the child using a desktop, laptop, or tablet.
Begin Screening (On child's screen)Using verbal and nonverbal communication in various social contexts
Social Communication refers to language that is used in social situations. This refers to a child's ability to use language to interact with others in a variety of situations. It is the ability to take the perspective of another and modify language use accordingly (This is what is referred to as Theory of Mind-ToM).
Children with good social communication skills:
Characteristics of social communication disorders include problems with social interaction (e.g., speech style and context, rules for linguistic politeness), social cognition (e.g., emotional competence, understanding emotions of self and others), and pragmatics (e.g., communicative intentions, body language, eye contact). A social communication disorder may occur alone or within the context of other conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and language impairment. Social (pragmatic) communication problems are a primary and defining feature of individuals with ASD. Children with ADHD usually understand what they’re supposed to do socially and have the language skills for communication; however, their inattention, distractibility, impulsivity, and nonstop movement affect interactions directly. Children with language or other speech impairments (stuttering or unintelligible speech) may lag behind in social communication skills for a variety of reasons.