en کاردرمانی Occupational therapy پژوهشي Original Research Articles <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives:</strong> Studies around the world have shown that having a child with disability impacts a mother&rsquo;s time use. The purpose of this study was to compare the time use of mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with mothers of typically developing children.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> Eighty-four Iranian mothers (42 with ASD children and 42 with typically developing children) completed the Mothers&rsquo; Time Use Questionnaire (MTUQ).<br> <strong>Results:</strong> Mothers of ASD children spent more time doing childcare activities (P<0.001), but no significant differences were found in time spent in self-care, rest/sleep, leisure, household chores, job or social participation activities. Furthermore, quality and enjoyment of daily activities were significantly lower in mothers of children with ASD compared to mothers of typically developing children.<br> <strong>Discussion:</strong> Mothers of ASD children are more prone to having an imbalanced life. Hence, there is a need for occupational therapists to work in partnership with mothers to support their occupational engagement and life satisfaction.</p> Autism spectrum disorder, Disability, Mothers’ time use, Occupational balance, Participation 49 56 http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-510-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fatemeh Behnia behnia.f@gmail.com No Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mehdi Rassafiani Me.rassafiani@uswr.ac.ir No Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Centre, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sara Nakhai Dr.saranakhai@gmail.com No Claudio Santi Social Medicine Center, Rehabilitation Unit, Don Calabria Institute, Verona, Italy. Maryam Mohammadpour Mmohammadpour66@yahoo.com No Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mina Ahmadi Kahjoogh mina_ot5520@yahoo.com Yes Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.