Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Families

Background and Objectives: Telerehabilitation is the term used to describe the delivery of rehabilitationservices across communication networks and the Internet. Children with Autism SpectrumDisorder (ASD) are increasingly using remote therapy because of the COVID-۱۹ pandemic’sprevalence and the challenges that come with offering in-person rehabilitation services at thistime. Therefore, this review study looks at studies that have looked at how well telerehabilitationhelps kids with ASD and their families.Methods: In this review study, the titles and abstracts of every article published in the Web ofScience, Google Scholar, Scopus, and PubMed databases from ۲۰۰۰ to ۲۰۲۲ with the keywords“autism”, “telerehabilitation”, “remote rehabilitation”, “parents”, “family”, “virtual rehabilitation,”and “online speech therapy” were searched. After conducting a thorough search, ۵۰ paperswere found. Ten of these articles—which perfectly suited the goals of the study—were selectedfor inclusion in the composition of this article.Results: Telerehabilitation significantly lessens family challenges, including lowering familyexpenses and the stress they cause, eliminating time and location restrictions, increasing parent-child communication time, and enhancing the efficiency and speed of speech therapy trainingby accustomed caregivers in natural settings. Additionally, family characteristics like the parents’work status and education level have minimal impact on the development of the kid.Conclusion: Studies have shown that remote rehabilitation is useful in teaching communicationskills to most children with ASD and improving the quality of life of their families. In most cases,the benefits of remote rehabilitation far outweigh the challenges.

کلیدواژه ها:

Children ، Telerehabilitation ، Remote Rehabilitation ، Speech Therapy ، Family ، Parents ، Autism Spectrum Disorder