Parents of children with developmental disabilities usually experience stress, grief, and isolation. Asian American parents may experience higher stress and other difficulties due to their cultural background, discrimination, and different acculturation status. Parental well-being also has an impact on the parent–child interaction and the child’s development. Psychological and educational intervention for parents of children with developmental disabilities has been studied from different approaches, such as family system and cognitive behavior therapy. The possibility of integrating cognitive behavior therapy and structural family therapy was also proposed.
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