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Salter, Gemma; Seigal, Anna; Claxton, Melanie; Lawrence, Kate; Skuse, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2008
Are children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but normal-range intelligence, impaired on theory of mind skills measured by responses to abstract animations in the form of a computerized cartoon? Fifty-six cases and closely matched comparisons were tested. We rated verbal responses according to the length of their descriptions, their…
Descriptors: Autism, Cartoons, Geometric Concepts, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Hood, Julia Ann Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The current study evaluated the use of a manualized social skills program, Superheroes Social Skills, to increase the use of prosocial behaviors and decrease the use of aggressive behaviors for children with externalizing behaviors. The training was implemented by a school psychologist in a pullout group with four children with high-incidence…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Program Effectiveness, Intervention