DSM 5 SOCIAL COMMUNICATION DISORDER DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

Difficulties in the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication including:

-Difficulty using communication for social purposes, such as greeting others and sharing information appropriate to the social context.

-Difficulty matching communication to the context or the needs of the listener, such as talking differently to peers versus adults and friends versus strangers.

-Difficulty following rules for conversation, such as taking turns and understanding social cues

-Difficulty understanding what is not explicitly stated, such as problems understanding humor or sarcasm