On September 30, 2015, USC Upstate hosted a preface event, “An Introduction into the Theory of Mind,” taught by Dr. Scott Meek, the assistant professor of psychology. The preface event is meant to give students a chance to have a better understanding of a selected text. During this event, Meek explained the difference between the mind of a person with autism and a “neurotypical” mind. He showed the development of a “neurotypical” mind to show how much an autistic mind differs, even when it is only a few years old. For example, someone without autism will begin to realize his or mental state is not the same as someone else’s at five or six years of age. However, a child with autism is not able to differentiate between two mental states. Meek