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Stichter, Janine P.; O'Connor, Karen V.; Herzog, Melissa J.; Lierheimer, Kristin; McGhee, Stephanie D. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2012
Despite frequent reports of academic success, individuals with high functioning autism or Aspergers Syndrome (HFA/AS) often manifest deficits in social abilities. These deficits can lead to daily difficulties, and negative long-term outcomes. Deficits in social competency are evident in this population from an early age, as children with HFA/AS…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Cues, Intervention, Autism
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Williams, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
Assuming that self-awareness is not a unitary phenomenon, and that one can be aware of different aspects of self at any one time, it follows that selective impairments in self-awareness can occur. This article explores the idea that autism involves a particular deficit in awareness of the "psychological self", or "theory of "own" mind". This…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Theory of Mind, Pervasive Developmental Disorders