the effectiveness of theory of mind training on the promotion of theory of mind levels in educable intellectual disability students

objective the aim of this research was determine the effectiveness of theory of mind training on the promotion of theory of mind levels in educable intellectual disability students.method: design of research was experimental with pre test- pos test along control . group: from all intellectual disability girl student exceptional school (mashhad city, andisheh school),30 students were selected after accomplishment of pre test,then they were divided in to two groups randomizely,after matching in age,intelligence and theory of mind scores, one group experimental (15 student) and one control (15 student). experimental group was training for 9 sessions theory of mind. post test was adminstered for two group after 2 week. findings: for analyzing data, descriptive,statistics methods and covariance analysis ( for comparisen groups and control pre test effect) were applied.results covariance analysis showed theory of mind training ,has significace effect on theory of mind levels in post test .(p<0/001). discussion : theory of mind training can bring promotion of levels theory of mind 8-12 intellectual disability girl student