contrary to an ultra cognitive view, it seem likely that TOM deficit in autism may have its origins in more primitive social behaviors that originate earlier in life than the stage at which children typically pass false-belief tasks. One problem for the theory is that a sizable proportion (at least 20% ) of children with autism do pass TOM tests. Among higher functioning groups of people with Asperger syndrome who may show clear autistic-like social impairments most (73% in a study by Bowler,1992) pass even complex