What is the nature of our ability to understand and reason about the beliefs of others—the
possession of a'theory of mind', or ToM? Here, we review findings from imaging and lesion …

Once signed languages are recognized as natural human languages, a world of exploration
opens up. Signed languages provide a powerful tool for investigating the nature of human …

Debates about methods of supporting language development and academic skills of deaf or
hard-of-hearing children have waxed and waned for more than 100 years: Will using sign …

This article considers three theories of autism: The Theory of Mind Deficit, Executive
Dysfunction and the Weak Central Coherence accounts. It outlines each along with studies …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide a review of pragmatic communication ability
and its disorders, as a resource for rehabilitation team members. This review is a product of …

Teaching Deaf Learners: Psychological and Developmental Foundations explores how deaf
students (children and adolescents) learn and the conditions that support their reaching their …

Possession of a “theory of mind”(ToM)—as demonstrated by an understanding of the false
beliefs of others—is fundamental in children's cognitive development. A key question for …

Decades of research have demonstrated that deaf children generally lag behind hearing
peers in terms of academic achievement, and that lags in some areas may never be …

Background: This study was designed to assess whether children with a sensory disability
have consistent delays in acquiring emotion recognition and emotion understanding …

OBJECTIVE: Theory of mind (TOM), or “mentalizing,” refers to the ability to attribute mental
states to self and others. Inferring what people are thinking and feeling is an important …