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| Title: | Theory of Mind Development in Italian Children with Specific Language Impairment and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Delay, Deficit, or Neither? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Bulgarelli, Daniela (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Dec 2022 52(12):5356-5366. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Theory of Mind, Foreign Countries, Language Impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Picture Books |
| Geographic Terms: | Italy |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-021-05389-8 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 1573-3432 |
| Abstract: | Some studies report delayed theory of mind (ToM) development in children with specific language impairment (SLI), while others do not. A ToM delay is acknowledged in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), while whether these children also display a deficit is still under debate. In the current study, we drew on a developmental trajectory approach to assess whether children with SLI or ASD displayed delays or deficits in their ToM performance. Forty-three children with SLI (age 4-10 years), 44 children with ASD (age 5-12 years), and 227 typically developing children (age 3-11 years) completed the ToM Storybooks. Children with SLI were not found to display either a delay or a deficit in ToM, while children with ASD were found to display a deficit. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1354386 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3257 1573-3432 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-021-05389-8 |
| Published in: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Language: | English |