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To describe and evaluate a six‐session program provided to parents of children with Autism in rural Australia. The program was designed to improve parent's knowledge and understanding of Autism, improve their confidence in managing their child and decrease parental anxiety.

A self‐constructed questionnaire administered pre‐ and post‐intervention.

An early intervention centre in a large town in rural Victoria.

Ninety‐eight parents (or family members) of young children primarily aged 2–6 years of age, diagnosed with Autism.

A ‘multi‐stranded content’ program was offered over six evenings. Ten programs were conducted over six years.

The pre‐ versus post‐session analysis using a paired t‐test on matched person‐to‐person parental responses (n = 92) showed significant increases in parental understanding of Autism and understanding of …