family stress and autism spectrum disorder.
Looking after yourself
When you have a child with ASD, it’s easy to forget to make time for yourself. But you can reduce the stress levels in your family by making sure that all family members – including you – have time to do things that make them feel good.
Family members experience and respond to stress in different ways. But it does help to be understanding of each others feelings.
Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often report high levels of stress. This is a normal part of a family’s journey with ASD. In your family, you can develop effective ways to manage those stressful times..
There’s no one right way of feeling or responding to your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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