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Montgomery, Janine M.; Stoesz, Brenda M.; McCrimmon, Adam W. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2013
Social difficulties are frequently cited as a core deficit of individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS). This deficit is particularly evident when processing of emotional information is required in social situations. Deficits in theory of mind and executive functions are the two explanatory hypotheses for social deficits in AS that are predominant…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Asperger Syndrome, Theory of Mind, Young Adults
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Sofronoff, Kate; Dark, Elizabeth; Stone, Valerie – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
Children with Asperger syndrome (AS) have IQ within the normal range but specific impairments in theory of mind, social interaction and communication skills. The majority receive education in mainstream schools and research suggests they are bullied more than typically developing peers. The current study aimed to evaluate factors that predict…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Bullying, Asperger Syndrome, Interpersonal Relationship