Initiation of language to ask for help: enter/exit social interactions, or initiate other interactions that are not routine.

Listening with eyes and brain: we listen with both our ears and our eyes in order to interpret what people are doing with their bodies, facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice, language, etc.

Abstract and inferential thinking: making smart or educated guesses about what people are saying and doing in context in order to decipher meaning.

Understanding perspective: considering one’s own and others’ thoughts, emotions, motives, intentions, prior knowledge, belief systems and personality in context to help more accurately interpret and respond to information.

Getting the big picture (gestalt processing): focusing on main ideas and recognizing supporting details; as opposed to getting lost in details and struggling to see how they connect to broader ideas.

Humor and Human relatedness: valuing and fostering human relatedness while also exploring the value of humor at the right time, in the right place, and with the right person.