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A training study of theory of mind and executive function in children with autistic spectrum disorders . This study investigated the relationship between theory of mind and executive functioning in children with autistic spectrum disorders through a training study . Ten children were trained on theory of mind , whilst ten were trained in executive function . Seven children were assigned to a control group , receiving no intervention . Training programmes were administered individually , lasting for 25 minutes per day for 5-10 days . Children were tested before training , after training and at a two-month follow-up . Significant improvements were seen in performance on theory of mind tasks in both trained groups , whilst the control group showed no improvement . No improvement on the executive function tasks was seen in any of the groups . The implications of these findings are discussed .
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Intervention_Educational
theory of mind
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Intervention_Educational
trained in executive function
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Intervention_Other
no intervention
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Outcome_Mental
performance on theory of mind tasks
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Outcome_Other
no improvement
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Outcome_Mental
executive function tasks
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Condition
autistic spectrum disorders
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Participant_Sample-size
Ten
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Participant_Age
children
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Participant_Sample-size
ten
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Participant_Sample-size
Seven