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Publication Date: 2021-May
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Sibling Configuration as a Moderator of the Effectiveness of a Theory of Mind Training in Children with Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
de Veld, Danielle M. J.; Scheeren, Anke M.; Howlin, Patricia; Hoddenbach, Elske; Mulder, Fleur; Wolf, Imke; Begeer, Sander
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n5 p1719-1728 May 2021
This RCT investigated whether participants' sibling configuration moderated the effect of a Theory of Mind (ToM) intervention for children with autism. Children with autism aged 8-13 years (n = 141) were randomized over a waitlist control or treatment condition. Both having more siblings, as well as having an older sibling were related to better outcomes on measures of ToM-related behavior and social cognition, but not ToM knowledge or autistic features in general. The finding that these associations were limited to "practical" skills addressed in the intervention, seems to indicate that having more siblings and having an older sibling provides enhanced opportunities for children with autism to practice taught skills in the home environment.
Descriptors: Siblings, Birth Order, Theory of Mind, Training, Children, Autism, Social Cognition, Intervention, Skill Development, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Language: English
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