THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL COGNITION TRA INING FOR AUTISTIC-CHILDREN

Authors
STEERNEMAN P HUSKENS B
Citation
P. Steerneman et B. Huskens, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL COGNITION TRA INING FOR AUTISTIC-CHILDREN, PSYCHOLOGIE IN ERZIEHUNG UND UNTERRICHT, 43(4), 1996, pp. 291-301
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Educational
Journal title
PSYCHOLOGIE IN ERZIEHUNG UND UNTERRICHT → ACNP
ISSN journal
0342183X
Volume
43
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
291 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0342-183X(1996)43:4<291:TDOASC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The authors describe the development of social cognition of autistic c hildren. Subsequently an account is given of a specific social cogniti on training, including the results of two pilot-studies on the effects of the training. The treatment particularly aims at the training of ' 'Theory-of-mind'' and indications have been found that an improvement in social behavior is caused by an improvement of social cognitive per formance. Besides, suggestions are made for continued research into th e effects of the social cognition training.