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Who is Simon Baron-Cohen?
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Who is Simon Baron-Cohen? What is Theory of Mind (TOM)? Learning Objective Question: How could you test for TOM in adults with autism & Asperger syndrome & what might be the issues? Success Criteria: 1) Describe autism. 2) Explain who Simon Baron- Cohen is. 3) Describe TOM. 4) Outline the Sally-Anne test & an issue with it.. 5) Outline the eyes task including strengths and weaknesses. Starter: THINK – PAIR - SHARE What is autism? You have 2 minutes to mind-map everything you know about autism (THINK). Once you have done this work with a partner to share your ideas. The best ideas should be written on a post-it note and stuck on the white-board. (PAIR – SHARE) Prior Cognitive Knowledge: Loftus & Palmer (complete) & Savage-Rumbaugh (started) How could we test for a lack of TOM in children? What about in adults? What are the issues with such a study? Extended learning: How might you answer this question from the January 2009 (section B) - Suggest how your chosen study could be improved. [8] - Outline the implications of the improvements you have suggested for your chosen study. [8] Name: Task: Understanding Theory of Mind (TOM) in adults with autism & Aspergers syndrome (AS) The real Rain Man (2mins 50sec) ‘get a grip of yourself’
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Name: Task: Understanding Theory of Mind (TOM) in adults with autism & Aspergers syndrome (AS). Learning Objective Question: How could you test for TOM in adults with autism & Asperger syndrome & what might be the issues?. How could we test for a lack of TOM in children?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Who is Simon Baron-Cohen?
What is Theory of Mind (TOM)?
Learning Objective Question:
How could you test for TOM in adults with autism & Asperger syndrome & what might be the
issues?
Success Criteria:
1) Describe autism.
2) Explain who Simon Baron-Cohen is.
3) Describe TOM.
4) Outline the Sally-Anne test & an issue with it..
5) Outline the eyes task including strengths and weaknesses.
Starter:
THINK – PAIR - SHARE
What is autism? You have 2 minutes to mind-map everything you
know about autism (THINK).
Once you have done this work with a partner to share your ideas. The best ideas should be written on a post-it note and stuck on the white-board.
(PAIR – SHARE)
Prior Cognitive Knowledge:
Loftus & Palmer (complete) & Savage-Rumbaugh (started)
How could we test for a lack of TOM in children? What about in adults?
What are the issues with such a study?
Extended learning:
How might you answer this question from the January 2009 (section B)
- Suggest how your chosen study could be improved. [8]- Outline the implications of the improvements you have
suggested for your chosen study. [8]
Name: Task: Understanding Theory of Mind (TOM) in adults with autism & Aspergers syndrome (AS)
The real Rain Man (2mins 50sec) ‘get a
grip of yourself’
Group 1
- 16 participants with high functioning autism or Asperger syndrome
- 13M & 3F
- Age range 18-49 years
- All of normal intelligence
- Recruited using an advert in the National Autistic Society magazine as well as through clinics
Group 2
- 50 normal (age-matched) adults
- 25M & 25F
- Age range 18-48 years
- Selected from general population of Cambridge (no students)
- No history of any psychiatric condition & assumed to have normal IQ
Group 3
- 10 participants (age-matched) with Tourette's syndrome
- 8M & 2F (mirroring the sex ratio of group 1)
- Age range 18-47 years
- Recruited from a referral centre in London
- Normal IQ
Was the sample representative of all people with Autism/AS? How does this affect the conclusions that can be drawn?
