Measuring Theory of Mind in Adolescents With Language and Communication Problems: An Ecological Perspective.

ABSTRACT: We tested if the newly designed ToMotion task reflects a single construct and if the atypical groups differ in their performance compared to typically developing peers. Furthermore, we were interested if ToMotion maps a developmental sequence in a Theory of Mind (ToM) performance as exemplified by increasing difficulty of the questions asked in every item. The sample consisted of 13 adolescents that have been diagnosed with a developmental language disorder (DLD) and 14 adolescents that are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). All of these adolescents were in special schools for secondary vocational education. The control group existed of 34 typical developing adolescents (TD) who were in regular intermediate vocational education, ranging from level 2 to 4. The ToMotion, available in a spoken Du

SUBMITTER: Smit L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9081804 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature