Research and practice emphasize the importance of family involvement in early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, in order to address the unique and diverse challenges of families, support and resources may need to be prescribed on a case-by-case basis. This article suggests ways early intervention programs can assess parent stress, self-efficacy and disability specific knowledge at time of ASD diagnosis to inform family centered intervention programs with attention to individualized support for children with ASD and their families. A variety of assessment tools are provided with rationale for their use of results to inform program intervention and service plans for families of young children with ASD.

研究和实践强调了家庭参与自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）儿童早期干预的重要性。但是，为了应对家庭所面临的独特而多样的挑战，可能需要根据具体情况规定支持和资源。本文提出了早期干预计划可以如何在ASD诊断时评估父母的压力，自我效能和残疾方面的知识，从而为以家庭为中心的干预计划提供信息，并关注对ASD儿童及其家庭的个性化支持。提供了多种评估工具，并根据其使用结果的结果来为ASD幼儿家庭的计划干预和服务计划提供信息。