Therapy plans for children with autism should support the mother-child bond.
There are many children with autism in residential settings who receive drug therapy because of psychiatric symptoms. This paper describes a case study of an 11-year-old boy with autism who was removed from his familyâs home and placed in a residential setting. His mental health declined when he was taken away from his parents. The authors point out that doctors need to remember that children with autism can be very attached to their parents. As a result, they can feel trauma when taken from their parents.
A comment by Dr. Dua of the University of British Columbia in Canada goes on to describe how this case study goes against the idea of the "Refrigerator Mother." Even despite severe autism, children and mothers can become attached. The medical system should work to support that bond.
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