Social communication is the way we use language to interact with those around us. This can include social interaction, social understanding, routines of communicating with others , and language processing. If a student has difficulty with following conversations, storytelling, understanding nonliteral or ambiguous language, or understanding the words, thoughts, and emotions others are displaying around them, an SLP might be on the team to support these skills.
It is important to note that often, a special education teacher can provide teaching for these skills as well. If this is the case, an SLP may not be on the team to avoid duplicating services.
SLPs also focus on embracing neurodiversity and supporting acceptance across all school environments.