دور الإرشاد الأسري في تلبية احتياجات أسر الأطفال ذوي اضطراب طيف التوحد في المملكة العربية السعودية : مقالة استعراضية
Family counselling is an essential service provided to families who need support and information to face various problems, and families with autism spectrum disorder are one of the most needed families for this type of services. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore the reality of family counselling for families who have a child with autism spectrum disorder in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This paper adopted the inductive method by reviewing literature and recent studies in this field by accessing databases that resulted in obtaining much published research related to the problem of the study. The results showed the inadequacy of family counselling services provided to families who have a child with autism spectrum disorder. As a result, these families suffer from many psychological, social and financial challenges and problems. The results also revealed the weakness and lack of studies that dealt with studying the needs of families of children with autism spectrum disorder. The study resulted in recommending the activation of the role of media regarding the importance of family guidance for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and the services provided by it. (Published abstract)