Striving to provide conditional access: strategies parents use to mediate the screentime of their children with autism spectrum disorder

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Qualitative findings reveal parents use content monitoring and setting limits to manage screentime for children with autism spectrum disorder.

Parents reported using varied strategies to manage their child's screentime, highlighting an urgent need for effective interventions.
The study involved semi-structured, in-depth interviews with seven parents, aiming to understand their approaches to screentime management.
Thematic analysis identified four key themes, including conditional access to screentime, revealing parents' diverse mediation techniques.
Findings indicate that screentime will continue to be prevalent among children with autism spectrum disorder, necessitating targeted intervention strategies.

Ebrahim et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative findings reveal parents use content monitoring and setting limits to manage screentime for children with autism spectrum disorder.