Teaching life skills (empathy problem solving emotional control) on welfare of mothers of autistic children

Autism, a pervasive developmental disorder that is also known as one of the most serious childhood disorders, arises. conditions and specific needs of autistic children, not only children but also to impress the family, mothers are the main contribution in the face with it. this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching life skills (empathy, problem solving, emotional control) on increase the welfare of mothers with autistic children in Sanandaj city. semi-experimental research design pretest - posttest control group. 24 person of the mothers of autistic children in Sanandaj city in the second half of 94 randomly were assigned to two experimental and control groups. the experimental group received 8 sessions of life skills. Assessment were Oxford welfare. data were analyzed using ANCOVA. the results showed that mothers life skills training to increase Atstyk child contributes to their happiness. and the results, it can be concluded that empathy skills training, problem solving, emotional control can help autistic children mothers to solve and problems of children.