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Ouwehand, Corina Nathalie (2012)

Sociale vaardigheden bij kinderen met een autismespectrumstoornis

Master thesis | Education and Child Studies (MSc)

With this master thesis research is conducted using two clarifying theories of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); namely the influence of Theory of Mind (ToM) and Executive Functions (EF) on the social behavior of children with ASD and normal developed children. The average age of these children was between 10;6 and 10;7 years. In this research 27 children participated diagnosed with ASD and 83 healthy children participated as control group. Also the parents of both groups of children participated, and were required to fill in questionnaires. Social skills were measured with the help of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), and executive skills were measured using the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX). Furthermore, ToM skills of 27 children with ASD and 83 children from the control group were identified, using the Social Cognitive Skills Test (SCVT). Findings in this study do not confirm the hypothesis that ToM and EF are important theories in relation to the development of social...Show moreWith this master thesis research is conducted using two clarifying theories of autism spectrum disorder (ASD); namely the influence of Theory of Mind (ToM) and Executive Functions (EF) on the social behavior of children with ASD and normal developed children. The average age of these children was between 10;6 and 10;7 years. In this research 27 children participated diagnosed with ASD and 83 healthy children participated as control group. Also the parents of both groups of children participated, and were required to fill in questionnaires. Social skills were measured with the help of the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS), and executive skills were measured using the Dysexecutive Questionnaire (DEX). Furthermore, ToM skills of 27 children with ASD and 83 children from the control group were identified, using the Social Cognitive Skills Test (SCVT). Findings in this study do not confirm the hypothesis that ToM and EF are important theories in relation to the development of social skills by the ASS group. However, in the control group EF appeared to be a good predictor for social behavior.Show less

Theory of Mind

Executieve Functies

Sociale vaardigheden

Autismespectrumstoornis

Author

Ouwehand, Corina Nathalie

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Supervisors

Zantinge, G.M.

ECTS Credits

20

Language

nl