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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-06-2009 | Original Paper

A Clinical Assessment Tool for Advanced Theory of Mind Performance in 5 to 12 Year Olds

Auteurs: Anne E. O’Hare, Lynne Bremner, Marysia Nash, Francesca Happé, Luisa M. Pettigrew

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2009

Abstract

One hundred forty typically developing 5- to 12-year-old children were assessed with a test of advanced theory of mind employing Happé’s strange stories. There was no significant difference in performance between boys and girls. The stories discriminated performance across the different ages with the lowest performance being in the younger children who nevertheless managed to achieve a third of their potential total. However, some of the individual mentalising concepts such as persuasion were too difficult for these younger children. This normative data provides a useful clinical tool to measure mentalising ability in more able children with autism spectrum disorder.

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Titel: A Clinical Assessment Tool for Advanced Theory of Mind Performance in 5 to 12 Year Olds
Auteurs: Anne E. O’Hare
Lynne Bremner
Marysia Nash
Francesca Happé
Luisa M. Pettigrew
Publicatiedatum: 01-06-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0699-2

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