Social Communication Development and Disorders

Social Communication Development and Disorders examines the integrated development of social, linguistic, and cognitive functions. It provides evidence-based clinical information on effective assessment and intervention for individuals with social communication disorders.

Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita at Saint Louis University, USA. Her research focuses on socio-cultural, socio-economic, and social-emotional factors influencing communication development and disorders. Some of the awards she received for her work include: Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Angel in Adoption award from the Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute.

Part 1: Social communication theory and associated developmental domains 1. Introduction and social communication theoretical foundations Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich 2. The social neuroscience of communicative competence Carol E. Westby 3. Social cultural communication differences Carol E. Westby 4. Social emotional development Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich 5. Social cognitive and cognitive development Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich 6. Social communication development Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich Part 2: Evidence-based practice for social communication disorders 7. Children with language impairment and/or social (pragmatic) communication disorder Catherine Adams 8. Social communication in individuals on the autism spectrum Danai Kasambira Fannin and Linda R. Watson 9. Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and social communication disorder Geralyn R. Timler 10. Social communication disorder in children exposed to maltreatment Deborah A. Hwa-Froelich 11. Disruptive behavior disorders and social communication disorder Carol E. Westby