| Background: Parents having autistic and mentally retarded children experience periods of poor quality of life, disbelief, deep sadness, depression and family burden. Family members of children with autism and mentally retardation are often perceived to experience negative psycho-social effects which leads to family burden as well as their quality of life also affected. Aims & Objectives: To Assess and Compare the Family Burden & Quality of Life among the parents having children with Autism and Mental Retardation. Method: 60 Parents (30 Parents having children with Autism & 30 Parents having children with Mental Retardation) have been included purposively as sample of study. Semi- Structured Socio Demographic datasheet was used to collect the relevant socio demographic information followed by Family Burden Schedule and WHO Quality of Life- Bref. |