ABSTRACT
Clinicians who work with neurodevelopmental disorders recognize that the family is the patient. Culture influences the nature of the family into which a child is born, and traditional views and ideas about composition of the family are rapidly changing. The interaction between child and family is bidirectional, with both children and families growing through different stages that have unique demands. The child or adolescent who has a neurodevelopmental difference must fit within their family, their peer group, their school and must determine which levels of support and accommodation will be desired versus needed.
