Abstract
Growing number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is rising the demand for programs to help their families. The problems and difficulties faced by parents raising children with ASD are discussed. Modern research and systematic reviews of the needs of their families raising preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are presented, as well as the opportunities offered by participation in the support and education programs. The examples of parent education and parent-mediated programs are listed. The results of research on parent’s stress associated with the care, upbringing and education of a child with ASD are presented. Three programs which meet international standards and have evidence of effectiveness and implemented in the Nizhny Novgorod region to support parents of preschool children with ASD are described: “CST — Caregiver Skills Training”, “EarlyBird”, JASPER. The need of selecting the programs according to the actual needs of the family and the child is concluded.
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