Does Teaching Theory of Mind Have an Effect on the Ability To Develop Conversation in Children with Autism?.

Hadwin, Julie; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Howlin, Patricia; Hill, Katie

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ERIC Number: EJ556945

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Does Teaching Theory of Mind Have an Effect on the Ability To Develop Conversation in Children with Autism?

Hadwin, Julie; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Howlin, Patricia; Hill, Katie

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v27 n5 p519-37 Oct 1997

A study examined whether teaching English children (ages 4-13) with autism to pass tasks that assess mental state understanding had any positive effects on conversational ability and the use of mental state terms in speech. Results showed that no discernible improvement was seen following mental state teaching. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Children, Communication Skills, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition, Language Proficiency, Program Effectiveness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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