Autism; Family intervention; Process-based intervention
孤独症; 家庭干预; 基于过程的干预
Abstract:
GIFTS, a family empowerment course for autistic children, is a comprehensive, systematic, and personalized parenting program for high-functioning children with autism based on psychological processes. The curriculum empowers parents psychologically by enhancing their correct understanding of autism, providing them with psychological skills for emotional regulation and stress management, and offering methods to create a supportive parenting environment. It helps families of high functioning children with autism prepare for raising their children. On this basis, the program systematically explains the psychological knowledge and methods related to five major aspects: behavior, cognition, emotion, social interaction, and physical health, as well as the characteristics of high-functioning children with autism in these five aspects. It helps parents deeply understand their children’ psychological and behavioral performance, know how to flexibly use various methods in life, and assist children in coping with difficulties in growth, understanding themselves, accepting themselves, and achieving self-realization. This article introduces the development background, theoretical foundation, development methods, course objectives, and content structure of the GIFTS course, and shares the practical experience of the course as well as a case report.
孤独症儿童家庭赋能课程GIFTS是一个基于心理过程、系统化、个性化的高功能孤独症儿童家庭养育方案,课程通过提升家长对孤独症的正确认知、给予家长情绪调节和压力管理的心理技能,以及提供创造支持性养育环境的方法,为家长心理赋能,帮助高功能孤独症儿童的家庭做好教养准备,在此基础上,通过系统讲解行为、认知、情绪、社交、身体健康这五大部分的心理学知识和方法,以及高功能孤独症儿童在这五个方面的特质,帮助家长深入理解孩子的心理行为表现,知晓如何在生活中灵活运用各种方法,帮助孩子应对成长中的困境,了解自我,接纳自我,实现自我。本文介绍了GIFTS课程的研发背景、理论基础、研发方法、课程目标与内容结构,并分享了课程的实践经验及一个案例报告。