Advancing the Family-Centered Care for Children With ASD Through Remote Assistance: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Author First name, Last name, Institution

• Kalliopi Megari, University of York
• Evangelos Mantsos, University of Western Macedonia
• Maria Sofologi, University of Ioannina
• Efthymia Efthymiou, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi CampusFollow
• George Kougioumtzis, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
• Maria Theodoratou, Neapolis University Pafos
• Agathi Argyriadi, American University in Dubai
• Alexandros Argyriadis, Hellenic Mediterranean University
• Dimitra V. Katsarou, University of the Aegean

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Supporting Individuals with Special Needs Through Occupational Therapy Adaptation and Recreation

Publication Date

9-11-2026

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted heterogenous neurodevelopmental condition. It presents considerable difficulties for the families, as the lack of access to specialized care remains a major issue. In the context of autism care, remote support presents valuable opportunities to implement interventions, offer training for parents, and enhance care coordination at home. We examine deeper the advantages of remote support in providing care that focuses on families, summarize the crucial aspects of successful family-centered remote support, highlight important factors for implementation, and pinpoint potential areas for future research. Future research should focus on implementing large-scale, randomized controlled trials over an extended period of time to confirm the efficacy of the family-centered remote support for autism. Investigating the inclusion of innovative approaches, including artificial intelligence and virtual reality, may also improve the effectiveness and reach of family-centered remote interventions.

DOI Link

10.4018/979-8-2600-1066-2.ch003

ISBN

[9798260010662, 9798260010686]

Publisher

IGI Global Scientific Publishing

First Page

61

Last Page

82

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder (0.62) | Context (archaeology) (0.59) | Autism (0.5) | Inclusion (mineral) (0.49) | Psychology (0.35) | Medicine (0.34) | Augmentative and alternative communication (0.33) | Telemedicine (0.3) | Nursing (0.29) | Assistive technology (0.29) | Focus (optics) (0.28) | Randomized controlled trial (0.28) | Data collection (0.27) | Medical education (0.27) | Focus group (0.27) | Universal design (0.26) | MEDLINE (0.26) | Computer science (0.25)

Scopus ID

105052162264

Recommended Citation

Megari, Kalliopi; Mantsos, Evangelos; Sofologi, Maria; Efthymiou, Efthymia; Kougioumtzis, George; Theodoratou, Maria; Argyriadi, Agathi; Argyriadis, Alexandros; and Katsarou, Dimitra V., "Advancing the Family-Centered Care for Children With ASD Through Remote Assistance: A Comprehensive Literature Review" (2026). All Works. 8461.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/8461

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no