Assesses a child’s ability to use language appropriately in social situations — such as taking turns, interpreting tone, understanding jokes, or making eye contact.
- Conducted by a speech-language pathologist (SLP).
- Commonly part of evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, or language-based learning disorders.
- Common Tools: CELF-5 Pragmatics Profile, CASL-2 (Comprehensive Assessment of Spoken Language), TOPL-2 (Test of Pragmatic Language)
