The Important Role of Family on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is considered a broad-spectrum disorder that encompasses a range of symptoms and characteristics, including social and communication difficulties, stereotyped repetitive behaviors, narrow interests and orientations, sensory hypersensitivity, and attentional difficulties. Research has shown that the optimal recovery period for children with autism is in the early childhood period from infancy to the age of 4. Family, as the first public communication environment with social attributes that children come into contact with, will have a huge impact on their rehabilitation. Therefore, the impact of families on children with autism has received much attention. This paper divides influences of family into four aspect: parenting styles, attachment relationships, parental conflicts, and family therapy. This study concludes that family factors have a holistic impact on children with autism. Positive parenting styles and healthy attachment relationships will have a positive impact on children’s recovery, while parental conflicts will affect children’s symptom recovery and behavioral development. Parental involvement in mediation therapy is crucial in child rehabilitation and has significant advantages in rehabilitation interventions for children with autism. This article emphasizes the important role of the family in the rehabilitation and adaptation of children with ASD.