Table 1 Item composition of the short pragmatic composite score
From: Common variation contributes to the genetic architecture of social communication traits
# | RAINEa | ALSPACb |
|---|---|---|
1 | Tends to talk about subjects that are off topic | Conversation with child tends to go off in unexpected directions |
2 | Does not have the idea of the need to take turns in conversation | Child talks too much |
3 | Changes subject indiscriminately | Child will suddenly change topic of conversation |
4 | Does not introduce subjects and topics appropriately | Child uses terms like he or it without making it clear what talking about |
5 | Has difficult expressing ideas coherently in a sentence | Sometimes hard to make sense of what child says as it seems illogical/disconnected |
6 | Has difficulty understanding whole sentences (that is, instructions, directions, general conversation) | Child takes in just one or two words in a sentence so often misinterprets what was said |