Theory of Mind deficits may be a barrier to _____ _______ for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Social Interactions
100
True or False: Theory of mind is always a taught skill.
False! Most people develop their theory of mind through life experiences.
100
This test involves understanding where knowledge comes from, so they can work out who know what.
"Seeing leads to knowing" test
100
True or false: Children with ASD easily understand figurative speech and jokes.
False! Figurative speech/jokes may be very confusing for children with ASD.
200
Studies have demonstrated that children with autism may have difficulties with sifting their perspective to judge what someone else might think, by instead simply reporting what _______ _______ ________.
They themselves know.
200
True or False: Children may have difficulty understanding that people may have different feelings about the same situation.
True!
200
True or False: First-order tests are given only to children with ASD.
False! They are given to normally developing children and children with ASD.
200
Children with ASD typically do not engage in as much __________ play as children without ASD.
Imaginative.
300
The Theory of Mind helps us to better understand how our students _______, ________, _________ and act within the world around them.
Think, Process, Understand
300
True or False: Children with autism find ease when determining the difference between mental and non-mental concepts. (What goes on in the brain vs. what the brain can do)
False!
300
This test helps with understanding what a person may want or is interested in.
Gaze-Direction
300
Having a theory of mind is what allows us to think about our own thoughts and feelings and the _______ and _______ of others.