ToM & ASD: The interconnection of Theory of Mind with the social-emotional, cognitive development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The use of ICTs as an alternative form of intervention in ASD

Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex, heterogeneous disorder that affects perception, information processing, social interaction, verbal, and nonverbal communication, social, cognitive behavior. Theory of Mind concerns the observation, understanding mental states, as well interpretation behaviors result from them. The present paper focuses on interconnection with social-emotional, development children Disorder. research findings give prominence to existence an interaction between function individual’s emotional, skills. Therefore, limited observed in autism associated deficits their cognitive, metacognitive mechanisms. As result, focused holistic approach weaknesses combination use ICTs promising, alternative form therapeutic approach.