Objective

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To investigate the current status of electronic product usage among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and parents' attitudes towards this

and analyze the influencing factors to provide a basis for the development of electronic products in the field of digital rehabilitation for ASD and the establishment of policies related to the healthcare of children with ASD.

Methods

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Recruit 228 parents from multiple WeChat groups for parents of children with ASD through a retrospective research method to investigate the usage of electronic products among ASD children.

Results

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Out of 228 cases

203 parents (89%) reported that their children use electronic products almost every day

with 131 cases using them for less than 1 hour per day

50 cases for 1-2 hours

and 22 cases for more than 2 hours. ASD children primarily use electronic products for watching cartoons/videos

playing games

learning and listening to music. The use of electronic products by ASD children is related to their age

parental support attitudes

and parents' level of education. 213 parents (93.4%) hold a supportive attitude towards their ASD children's use of electronic products

but some parents (6.6%) also express concerns.

Conclusion

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A significant proportion of ASD children use electronic products frequently

mainly for entertainment purposes. This should raise awareness among professionals in the field of ASD rehabilitation and families

prompting the adoption of effective measures to manage and enhance the time effectiveness of ASD children's use of electronic products.