Participants
autistic, autism
Participants included 54 parents of autistic children, adolescents, and adults ages 3 to 34 years. To be included in the study, parents had to provide documentation of their child’s autism diagnosis from a health care practitioner qualified to diagnose autism in Ontario, Canada (i.e. clinical psychologist, pediatric/general practitioner physician, or psychiatrist). Additional inclusion criteria were the ability to speak English and identify therapy goals, and no prior exposure to ACT.