{"id":16599,"date":"2023-10-24T01:01:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T06:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16599"},"modified":"2024-01-10T15:02:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:02:35","slug":"anthropomorphism-and-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/anthropomorphism-and-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthropomorphism and Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Gray Atherton, Ph.D.<\/a>, explores the connection between autism and anthropomorphism. She provides a brief historical and social context for anthropomorphism in our daily lives before diving into the prevalence and advantages of anthropomorphism in autism. The speaker details recent studies that challenge prevalent theories about socialization, Theory of Mind, and anthropomorphism in autism. Atherton asserts that many autistic people use anthropomorphism prolifically in everyday life and often outperform their non-autistic peers in this aspect of Theory of Mind. The presenter highlights anthropomorphism as a strength for many autistic individuals and suggests using it to support learning and interventions for autism.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Handouts are online (.pdf) HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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