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Peer reviewedHadwin, Julie; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Howlin, Patricia; Hill, Katie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 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
