Table 1. A percentage of children passing theory of mind tasks.
Task | All children | Children without disabilities | Children with MID | Children with HI |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diverse Desires Diverse Beliefs Knowledge Access False Belief Hidden Emotions Faux Pas 1* Faux Pas 2 Faux Pas 3* Faux Pas 4 Faux Pas 5* Faux Pas 6 Faux Pas 7* Faux Pas 8 Faux Pas 9* Faux Pas 10 |
76.3 72.3 63.2 44.4 31.8 35 38.8 24 39.7 48.6 29 18.3 25.9 41.5 53.6 |
83.6a 82.8ab 80.8ab 64.4ab 52ab 56.4ab 38.8 34.4ab 51.6ab 72ab 34a 25.6ab 25.6 66ab 58a |
69a 65.5a 53.1a 26ac 15.1ac 13.6ac 36.4 15.1a 29.8a 27.9ac 22.1a 12.8a 26.7 19.4ac 43ac |
76.5 69.1b 56.6b 43.4bc 29bc 35.7bc 41.2 22.8b 38.2b 46.7bc 30.9 16.9b 25.4 40.1bc 59.6c |
Note: Tasks with asterix (*) indicate stories with faux pas. MID–mild intellectual disability, HI–hearing impairment
a significant differences between children without disabilities and children with MID, p < 0.05
b significant differences between children without disabilities and children with HI, p < 0.05
c significant differences between children with MID and with HI, p < 0.05.