Theory of
Mind (ToM) is the ability to understand another’s perspective. It has two
components- cognitive and affective. The cognitive component means
understanding others’ beliefs, intentions, perspectives, etc. and the affective
component indicates knowledge regarding emotions. Impairment in ToM is one of
the major features of Autism. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by impaired communication and Socialization. Individuals with
Autism experience difficulties in understanding the intentions, beliefs, and
perspectives of other individuals because of their limited ToM skills, and they
also find it difficult to predict the emotions of another individual.
Therefore, structured interventions are required to improve ToM skills in
individuals with Autism. The present study focuses on different ToM
intervention methods and the effectiveness of those methods. However, the
present review observes that most of the interventions are suitable for
individuals with high-functioning Autism. Besides these interventions are
heavily loaded with language and therefore these interventions are not suitable
for the nonverbal group. Thus, most of the individuals with Autism are out of
the scope of these interventions. Therefore, ToM interventions suitable for
nonverbal and low-functioning groups of Autism are required.
Author(s) Details
Payel Dey Ghosh
Amity
University, Kolkata, India.
Mallika Banerjee
Techno
India University, Kolkata, India and University of Calcutta, India.
Please see
the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cpassr/v4/1691
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