Autism spectrum disorder. Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Children after pre-test will undergo 20 sessions of pretend play training with a identiplay approach based on theory of mind for 45 minutes and 4 times a week and t
Sponsors
Institute for cognitive science studies
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 9 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range 9-5 years Definitive diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder based on the opinion of a psychiatrist Gilliam-Garz diagnostic test with a score of 30 or higher to diagnose mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder Assessing the history of the child's play in the form of interviews with the mother and also observing the child's free play will be examined to assess the level of pretend to play in the child, performing 3 examples of pretend play that the child can show 3 consecutive or more pretending behaviors in the play the literacy of reading and writing in Persian for parents
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of normal hearing and vision
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Theory of Mind. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Theory of mind inventory, Sally-Anne and smartiz task, penny-hiding game. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Task-based theory of mind. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: penny-hiding game, Sally-Anne task and Smartiz task.;Level of theory of mind from family perspective. Timepoint: Beginning and end of the study. Method of measurement: Theory of mind inventory. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSamaneh Karamali Esmaili
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed