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Wagemaker, Eline; Dekkers, Tycho J.; Bexkens, Anika; Salemink, Elske; Zadelaar, Jacqueline N.; Huizenga, Hilde M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2022
Background: This preregistered study compares adolescents with mild-to-borderline intellectual disability (MBID) and typically developing (TD) adolescents on their susceptibility to peer influence. To understand why adolescents with MBID are susceptible to peer influence, links with inhibition, Theory of Mind (ToM) and negative interpretation bias…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Adolescents, Mild Intellectual Disability, Inhibition
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Brown, Heather M.; Klein, Perry D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
This research compared the written compositions of 16 adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders and 16 neurotypical control participants, and examined the influence of theory of mind on their writing. Participants ranging in age from 17 years to 42 years, matched on Vocabulary subtest scores from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Writing Skills
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Sutton, Lawrence R.; Hughes, Tammy L.; Huang, Ann; Lehman, Cathryn; Paserba, David; Talkington, Vanessa; Taormina, Rochelle; Walters, Jessie B.; Fenclau, Eric; Marshall, Stephanie – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Using the criteria established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the assessment procedures for establishing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a previously undiagnosed adjudicated group is detailed. We examined 37 male adolescents adjudicated delinquent for sexual offenses who were sentenced to treatment. Ultimately, 22 (60%) were found to…
Descriptors: Autism, Disability Identification, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Delinquency