from early period in the rehabilitation institution, one hour per day for 6 months. The parent training groupreceived the parent training (one hour each time, one time each week) in the rehabilitation institution, andthen the parents conducted the rehabilitation training for one hour each day according to the teaching planat home, and were randomly taught in daily life for 6 months. Before and after 6 months of intervention,
the effect of the two groups were compared by evaluating the autism behavior checklist (ABC), childhood
autism rating scale (CARS), autism treatment evaluation checklist (ATEC) and Gesell developmental scale
(GDS). Results After 6 months, the total scores of ABC, CARS, ATEC and 5 partitions of ABC were
signifificantly decreased in both groups, the differences were statistically signifificant (all P<0.05). Development
quotient(DQ) of GDS were signifificantly improved in both groups, the differences were statistically signifificant
(all P<0.05). The ABC total score and life self-care partition score in ABC in the parent training group after
training were better than those in the intensive intervention group, the differences were statistically signifificant
(all P<0.05). The CARS total score, the DQ of language of GDS in the intensive intervention group after
training were better than those in the parent training group, the differences were statistically signifificant (all
P<0.05). The sensory division, communication division, body movement division, language partition score in
ABC, ATEC total score, DQ of adaptive, body movement, fifine movement and individual social skills of GDS
after training in the intensive intervention group were not signifificantly better than those in the parent training
group, the differences were not statistically signifificant (P>0.05). Conclusion Family therapy of ESDM by
the guidance of rehabilitation institution can improve the feeling, communication, movement, adaptability and
individual social skills of ASD children. The degree of improvement is similar to that of intensive training in
rehabilitation institutions.