Cognitive Communication Disorders

Cognitive Communication Disorders

Cognitive communication disorders can cause difficulty for adults in thinking, using language, social skills, including: 

• Attention and concentration when performing daily activities, 

• Difficulty in focusing on conversations or missing important information, 

• executive function,

•  orientation (understanding person/place/time),

•  organization, 

• memory, difficulty accessing information (such as remembering people's names or relevant information in a conversation),

•  social communication (difficulty following the rules of verbal and non-verbal communication, such as understanding jokes, saying inappropriate comments, jumping into conversations at the wrong time, or not using facial expressions),

•  understanding instructions (difficulty understanding instructions, presentations, movies, television, and radio) 

• Reading and writing (difficulty reading and writing) can make it hard to complete job tasks and schoolwork, participate in their communities, or enjoy books, magazines, newspapers, and online media).

• Verbal Reasoning, insight, and judgment

• Problem solving