1. ILAUGH Model

2. The ILAUGH Model of Social Cognition was born from studying both the research related to social development and real-life experiences with person on the autism spectrum.

3. Researchers observed that most of the students exhibited communication difficulties, as well as problems summarizing information and/ or conceptualizing main ideas. However, they also noticed that those same students had a good sense of humor.

4. The ILAUGH model is an acronym that represents six points to help explain what comprises social cognitive functioning.

5. Initiation of Language
The ability to use one’s own language and communication skills to seek assistance for information.

6. Listening with Eyes and Brain
Listening requires more than just taking in auditory information; it also requires the listener to integrate information he/she see’s with what he/she hears to understand the deeper concept of the message.

7. Abstract and Inferential Language/Communication
One’s ability to recognize that most language or communication is not intended for literal interpretation. Abstract and inferential meaning is often conveyed subtly through verbal and non verbal means of communication combined with the need to analyze the language in context.

8. Understanding Perspective

9. Gestalt Processing (Getting the Big Picture)

10. Humor and Human Relatedness