Anjil Rehab Foundation stands out as a leading provider of Social Communicationand Alternative Augumenattive communication (AAC). With a team of highly qualified therapists specializing in communication disorders, the foundation offers comprehensive services tailored to meet each individual's needs.

Social communication therapy is used to support children who struggle to use their language in a socially appropriate manner. Social communication therapy can be used to increase children’s understanding and compliance of the unwritten rules of social language. Social communication therapy can be individualised to cater for each child’s specific difficulties.

Social communication therapy can help children develop the skills needed to communicate with others appropriately. Social communication therapy can help children with social interaction and making meaningful relationships with others.

A child who struggles with social communication and would benefit from social communication therapy may present with the following:

• • Delayed language skills.
• • Lack of interest in social interaction.
• • Difficulty staying on topic during a conversation.
• • Struggles to or unable to take turns during conversation.
• • Unaware when a conversation has broken down or how to amend the breakdown.
• • Difficulty maintaining conversations.
• • Difficulty adapting language to different listeners i.e. uses the same style of informal language with the head teacher and peers.• Difficulty adapting language according to the situation i.e. speaks in assembly as they would in the playground.
• • Does not give background information about what is being discussed to the listener.
• • Does not understand to use their language appropriately.
• • Struggles to understand non-literal language such as sarcasm, idioms, jokes and metaphors.
• • Difficulty understanding and using non-verbal language e.g. eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice.
• • Difficulty understanding others viewpoints or feelings.
• • Difficulty maintaining meaningful relationships with peers and adults.

Anjil Rehab Foundation Speech therapists often use play-based techniques to make therapy enjoyable and engaging for children. These play-based activities not only enhance communication skills but also support social development in children with special needs.

Social communication therapy would involve working on improving your child’s specific difficulties. This could be done in a one to one setting with the speech and language therapist or as part of a social communication group facilitated by the speech and language therapist. Activities carried out in therapy would vary according to what areas of social communication your child struggles with. The speech and language therapist will consider your child’s needs, abilities goal and interests to create an individualised therapy programme that is engaging and constructive. A holistic plan is made to cater the need of the child.

What makes Anjil Rehab Foundation a trusted choice is its commitment to delivering effective therapy in a supportive and nurturing environment. The therapists prioritize not only addressing speech challenges but also fostering confidence and independence in their clients.