Marisol is in third grade, and when her teacher says "Hi," she doesn't respond with anything back.When the other kids ask her questions like "What did you do this weekend?" she also fails to respond appropriately.Her speech is normal and shows no symptoms of verbal disorder.The school psychologist is most likely to diagnose her as having a:

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Marisol's inability to respond appropriately in social situations and to understand social cues indicates that she may have a social communication disorder. The fact that her speech is normal suggests that she does not have a speech sound or language disorder. Childhood onset fluency disorder typically involves stuttering or other disruptions in fluent speech, which Marisol does not exhibit.

Marisol Is in Third Grade, and When Her Teacher Says