Sibling Configuration as a Moderator of the Effectiveness of a Theory of Mind Training in Children with Autism: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Scheeren, Anke M
Howlin, Patricia
Hoddenbach, Elske
Mulder, Fleur
Wolf, Imke
Begeer, Sander
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This RCT investigated whether participants' sibling configuration moderated the effect of a Theory of Mind (ToM) intervention for children with autism. Children with autism aged 8-13 years (n = 141) were randomized over a waitlist control or treatment condition. Both having more siblings, as well as having an older sibling were related to better outcomes on measures of ToM-related behavior and social cognition, but not ToM knowledge or autistic features in general. The finding that these associations were limited to practical skills addressed in the intervention, seems to indicate that having more siblings and having an older sibling provides enhanced opportunities for children with autism to practice taught skills in the home environment.
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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
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Education
Specialist studies in education
Psychology
Autism
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Randomized controlled trial
Theory of mind
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de Veld, DMJ; Scheeren, AM; Howlin, P; Hoddenbach, E; Mulder, F; Wolf, I; Begeer, S, Sibling Configuration as a Moderator of the Effectiveness of a Theory of Mind Training in Children with Autism: a Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020