Abstract

Social Communication Disorder (SCD) presents challenges in understanding and interpreting social cues, impacting individuals’ verbal and nonverbal communication abilities. The Happé Strange Stories task assesses social understanding through ambiguous narrative vignettes. This article explores the performance of children with SCD on this task, focusing on physical and mental state responses and their correlation with language proficiency. While some studies suggest deficits in mental state understanding, others find nuanced performance patterns. Higher language proficiency appears to correlate with better social cognition. Understanding these relationships informs tailored interventions to enhance social communication skills in children with SCD.