Journal
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 1200-1210Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05025-5
Keywords
Autism spectrum disorder; Parent education; Post-diagnosis support
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- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities [C00390GG]
- New York State Education Department [C817000]
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This study describes a community-based, group-format parent education program for families of children newly diagnosed with ASD. Parents reported reduced parenting stress, increased knowledge and empowerment, and high levels of satisfaction after participating in the program. The paper discusses implications and future research directions for this type of parent-focused intervention.
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently report high levels of stress related to the process of receiving an ASD diagnosis and navigating the intervention landscape. Parent education programs offer one approach to providing families with support, information, and resources following a child's diagnosis. Given the heterogeneity of such programs, there have been calls within the literature for increased characterization and systematic evaluation of this type of parent-focused intervention. The present study describes the structure and content of a community-based, group-format parent education program for families of children newly diagnosed with ASD. Following program participation, parents reported reductions in parenting stress, increases in knowledge and empowerment, and high levels of satisfaction. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
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