TF-CBT Informed Teletherapy for Children with Autism and their Families

Omid Early Intervention Programme for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Families in Iran

Child development research has established the importance of support and services for children with special needs and their families at very early stages after the diagnosis. These services offered in the form of the early intervention programmes. There is a dearth of early intervention programmes for children with autism spectrum disorders and their families in Iran. A parent based early inter...

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Validity and Reliability of Family Time and Routines Index in the Families of Children With Autism

Objective Autism spectrum disorders are among the most prevalent developmental disorders. Diagnostic criteria for these disorders consist of the two general categories of symptoms, including deficiencies in communication and social interactions, and limited, repetitive and stereotypic patterns in behavior, interests, and activities. Routines are well-established  and the regular patterns of occ...

Psychosocial Support for Families of Children with Autism

This paper draws attention to the stress levels and coping strategies used, in the families of children with autism. Differences in the stressors perceived and coping strategies adopted by the father, mother and siblings of a child with autism have been discussed. Given that pre-intervention parental stress levels predict the success of early intervention programmes and determine the prognosis,...

Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in abused children and their families

Background: Child abuse is a significant public health and social problem worldwide. It can be described as a failure to provide care and protection for children by the parents or other caregivers. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in abused children and their families.    Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the psychos...