ArticleIranian journal of child neurology2015
The Effectiveness of Theory of Mind Training On the Social Skills of Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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- School-based mental health and psychosocial support interventions for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2025Pooled it
- The effectiveness of social training in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a systematic review and transfer analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
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- Visual Perspective Taking Training Improves Theory of Mind in Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Trial
- Enhancing Theory of Mind in Children with Autism Through Computer-Assisted Instruction and the Thought-Bubble Strategy.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Theory of mind predicts conversational success in early right hemisphere stroke recovery.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Aggression and Risk Behaviors in a Group of Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Theory of Mind Predicts Social Interaction in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- An evaluation to determine if reading the mind in the eyes scores can be improved through training.PloS one · 2022Article
- Priority concerns for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.BJPsych open · 2020Article
- Identifying the Cognitive Correlates of Reciprocity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveChildren with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) tend to have problems in establishing and maintaining their social relationships. Some professionals believe this social impairment is the result of deficit in Theory of Mind (ToM). This study was conducted to explore the effectiveness of ToM training on such children. MATERIALS &
methodsA quasi-experimental method, pre- test, post-test with control group was used. The sample included of 12 girls and 12 boys with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASD). Two instruments were used as follows: the Theory of Mind test and the social skills questionnaire (1). The samples were randomly placed in the experimental and control groups. The experimental groups had 15 sessions of ToM training and the control groups had just regular school program.
resultsThe data were analyzed by Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t- and twoway- variance tests. The scores for social skills in the experimental group were significantly more than the control group.
conclusionToM training might improve the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorders.
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