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)