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Meijer, Cindy (2013)

Theory of Mind en aspecten van taal bij kinderen en jeugdigen met een Autisme Spectrum Stoornis

Master thesis | Education and Child Studies (MSc)

This research describes the correlation between the Theory of Mind and several aspects of language in children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this research, data from an earlier study was used, that was done by the Universiteit Leiden (N = 147). This study included 65 girls (M = 10.6) and 82 boys (M = 11.1), between 8 and 17 years old. A t-test for independent samples was used, and several Pearson’s r correlation coefficients. The results show a weaker Theory of Mind in children diagnosed with an ASD, in comparison to children without ASD. In addition, all language aspects have a significant positive correlation with the Theory of Mind. These correlations all have a large effect. In future studies, more research is needed about the correlation of other language aspects with Theory of Mind, and the level of these language aspects in children diagnosed with an ASD. With this knowledge, a complete image can be created about the correlation of every aspect of the...Show moreThis research describes the correlation between the Theory of Mind and several aspects of language in children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this research, data from an earlier study was used, that was done by the Universiteit Leiden (N = 147). This study included 65 girls (M = 10.6) and 82 boys (M = 11.1), between 8 and 17 years old. A t-test for independent samples was used, and several Pearson’s r correlation coefficients. The results show a weaker Theory of Mind in children diagnosed with an ASD, in comparison to children without ASD. In addition, all language aspects have a significant positive correlation with the Theory of Mind. These correlations all have a large effect. In future studies, more research is needed about the correlation of other language aspects with Theory of Mind, and the level of these language aspects in children diagnosed with an ASD. With this knowledge, a complete image can be created about the correlation of every aspect of the language development. Also, a complete image can be created about the strengths and weaknesses of the language development of children with an ASD.Show less

Theory of Mind

Autisme

taal

taalaspecten

Author

Meijer, Cindy

Faculty

Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences

Specialisation

Clinical Child & Adolescent Studies

Supervisors

Zantinge, Gemma

ECTS Credits

20

Language

nl