Theory of Mind Abilities and Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/in	Kimhi, Yael
Titel	Theory of Mind Abilities and Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Topics in Language Disorders, 34 (2014) 4, S.329-343 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0271-8294
DOI	10.1097/TLD.0000000000000033
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Theory of Mind; Literature Reviews; Social Influences; Academic Achievement; Verbal Ability; Language Skills; Intervention; Research; Cognitive Ability; Executive Function + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Sozialer Einfluss; Schulleistung; Mündliche Leistung; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Forschung; Denkfähigkeit
Abstract	Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological disorder that significantly impairs children's social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and behaviors. Questions about theory of mind (ToM) deficits in ASD have generated a large number of empirical studies. This article reviews current studies of the relationship between ToM and ASD, including contributions to the understanding of social and academic manifestations of ASD. Several themes emerge: Enhanced language and verbal abilities facilitate better ToM understanding; implicit ToM elements that incorporate parallel processing pose more difficulties than explicit ones; and general and multimodal interventions are more effective than specific interventions. A brief overview is followed by a review of emerging research on the role of domain-general cognitive skills (executive function) and central coherence in the development of ToM. Next, a summary of studies addressing ToM across the development and social and academic manifestations is presented. The article ends with a critical review of ToM intervention studies, which suggests that generalization may be more likely to occur when ToM is targeted as part of broader sociocognitive interventions rather than as an isolated skill. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01