Family therapy has been developed since the importance of family dynamics
suggested in academic field that only individuals were regarded as client in
therapy. After the effectiveness of family therapy were reported, the
possibility of application in family therapy as family support for family with
disability has been suggested. Therefore, this study explores the possibility
of application through literature review for the effective ways of family
therapy as family support for family with disability. In addition, this study
explored burden of families with disabilities and psychological characteristics
of mothers of children with disabilities. Then, effectiveness of programs for
family support for family with disability and family therapy was explored
through classification of empirical study. As a result, continuous counseling
is required to reduce psychological burden of family with disability and
accept and help adaptation of children with disability. It is effective to family
cohesion, adaptation, improvement of family relationship, in other words,
interaction between parents and children. and improvement of children's
sociality when all family members were participated in even one session
during treatment period. The effective way of family therapy suggest a
possible application of family therapy for families with disabilities