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Peer reviewedTager-Flusberg, Helen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This paper discusses language and communication deficits observed in autism within the framework of the "theory of mind" hypothesis, which posits that autistic individuals have profound difficulty interpreting a person's actions within a mentalistic framework. Placing language and communicative deficits within a theory of mind framework…
Descriptors: Autism, Biological Influences, Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer)
