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September 8th 2020: What is Mindblindness and Theory of Mind?

We review a common deficit in children with autism where they have difficulties understanding that others have different thoughts, beliefs, intents, desires, emotions and knowledge. We review how this is different than empathy, although commonly they are used to describe behavior of understanding where someone else is coming from. There is a need for more research to continue to grow our knowledge of these skills some people have and others do not or have less of. Theory of Mind deficits occur in higher frequency with people on the Autism Spectrum, with Schizophrenia but does not correlate

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Megan Swanson

Megan Swanson, BCBA and Licensed Special Education Teacher with 22 years of experience with individuals on the spectrum. She received her Masters in Autism at the University of Wales and her post-graduate work from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology for her Board Certification.
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