Brief Report: How Far Can People with Autism Go in Developing a Theory of Mind?.

Holroyd, Sarah; Baron-Cohen, Simon

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Publication Date: 1993

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Brief Report: How Far Can People with Autism Go in Developing a Theory of Mind?

Holroyd, Sarah; Baron-Cohen, Simon

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v23 n2 p379-85 Jun 1993

Evaluation of 17 children with autism at the ages of 6 to 15 and then again at ages 13 to 25, suggested that, for the majority of people with autism, there may be little development of a theory of mind. For a minority, development may extend to the equivalent of a 3- to 4-year-old level by the teenage years. (JDD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Beliefs, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Followup Studies, Language Acquisition, Mental Age, Metacognition, Nonverbal Ability, Outcomes of Education, Social Development, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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