Theory of Mind in High-Functioning Children with Autism

Author
Bauminger, N.

A study of 22 high-functioning children with autism (ages 7 to 14) and 19 typical children investigated whether cognitive ability would affect performance on a theory-of-mind task. Results found an association between cognitive ability and performance on a second-order false-belief task in the children with autism

Bauminger, N. & Kasary, C. (1999).

Theory of mind in high-functioning children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 29 (1), 81-86.

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