Family Planning and Family Vision in Mothers After Diagnosis of a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder

A child being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can involve a lot of changes to family planning for parents. Mothers of first-born children diagnosed with ASD were interviewed about their experiences regarding initial family planning, adapting to their child’s diagnosis, and family planning following the diagnosis. Important factors to adapting and planning following an ASD diagnosis include coherence of the initial plan, planning flexibility, and feelings of support and competence.