Review of the family-mediated intervention through telemedicine in children with autism spectrum disorder

ZHAN Yangmei; LI Tingyu

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0375

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (12) : 1340-1344. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0375

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Review of the family-mediated intervention through telemedicine in children with autism spectrum disorder

ZHAN Yangmei, LI Tingyu

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The incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing annually. Early, intensive, and continuous intervention is crucial for the prognosis of children with ASD. However, the lack of accessible medical resources and the challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the difficulties in implementing interventions. Consequently, there has been a growing recognition of the telemedicine model and family intervention in recent years. Studies have shown that parent-mediated intervention through telemedicine is extremely cost-effective which can not only effectively improve the symptoms of ASD children, but also overcome geographical limitations and enable children with ASD in remote areas to obtain a large number of effective medical resources. However, there are few researches on telemedicine model and family intervention in China at present. Therefore, this paper systematically reviews the family intervention through telemedicine, in order to provide reference for the intervention model in China in the future and bring hope for the intervention of children with ASD in remote areas.

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autism spectrum disorder / telemedicine / family-mediated intervention

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ZHAN Yangmei, LI Tingyu. Review of the family-mediated intervention through telemedicine in children with autism spectrum disorder[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(12): 1340-1344 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-0375

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