Improved awareness of autistic traits in parents/guardians
autistic, autistic traits

The increase in awareness of their children’s autistic traits among parents/guardians (AKQ-P) between week 0 and week 6 was significantly higher in the COMB group than in the TAU group. This indicates that the ACAT program can help parents/guardians understand and recognize their children’s autistic traits. However, in the COMB group, parents/guardians’ mental health, stigma-related barriers to treatment-seeking behaviors, and parenting resilience did not significantly improve. Parents of autistic children tend to experience more stress and are more susceptible to negative outcomes than parents of children with other disabilities [