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Peer reviewedSicotte, Charles; Stemberger, Ruth M. T. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
This study sought to differentiate pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDDNOS) from similar nonautistic disorders on the basis of a cognitive deficit, theory of mind (ToM), which is the ability to infer mental states in others, a deficit highly prevalent in autism, a disorder similar to PDDNOS. Results suggest that children…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Developmental Disabilities
