Describe and give two examples of social cognition as it relates to ASD. How does this deficit impact children in the short-term and long-term?
What will be an ideal response?
• Construct related to self and others, emotions and cognition, and language and meaning
• Affects ways in which people think about themselves and their social worlds
• Two features – understanding of what is more or less important; what is social and nonsocial
• Typically developing children understanding this and are in tune with social interactions
• Learning from others and learning about others
• A social brain is developed through experiences with others
• Short-term affects interactions with others
• Long-term affects education, work, relationships
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Discuss what is known about the different developmental trajectories of ASD
What will be an ideal response?
E. depressant; depressant
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