Siblings and Autism

Author: Debra Cumberland
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857002953
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
What is it like to grow up with a sibling on the autism spectrum? What kind of relationship do such siblings have? How does that relationship change as the siblings get older? In this moving collection of beautifully-written personal accounts, siblings from a variety of backgrounds, and in different circumstances, share their experiences of growing up with a brother or sister with autism. Despite their many differences, their stories show that certain things are common to the "sibling experience": the emotional terrain of looking on or being overlooked; the confusion of accommodating resentment, love, and helplessness; and above all the yearning to connect across neurological difference. Siblings and Autism is a thought-provoking book that will appeal to anyone with a personal or professional interest in autism, including parents of siblings of children on the spectrum, teachers, counsellors, and psychologists.

Siblings of Children with Autism

Author: Sandra L. Harris
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781606130742
Category : Autistic children
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Autism can affect the basics of sibling relationships, and parents need to learn to balance responsibilities for each child. Harris and Glasberg offer a fresh look at what it's like to grow up as the brother or sister of a child with autism.

What about Me?

Author: Brennan Farmer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692872727
Category : Autistic children
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
"Having a sibling on the spectrum brings great joy. It also brings a flurry of emotions, challenges and questions. Written by a seven-year-old boy, "What About Me?" works through the day-to-day struggles and joys of being an autism sibling."--Back cover.

Sometimes My Brother

Author: Angie Greenlaw
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 1932565310
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 58

Book Description
Includes steps to write a similar book, personalized for a child with autism.

Autism Through a Sister's Eyes

Author: Eve B. Band
Publisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 9781885477712
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 94

Book Description
Subtitle on cover: A young girl's view of her brother's autism.

Everybody is Different

Author:
Publisher: National Autistic Society
ISBN: 9781899280339
Category : Asperger's syndrome
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
This book is different A delightfully illustrated book for school friends or brothers and sisters aged 8-13 of children with autism, it explains the characteristics of autism, explores what it feels like to be a brother or sister of someone with an autistic spectrum disorder, and suggests some approaches to making life more comfortable. This book is different A new, delightfully illustrated book for school friends or brothers and sisters aged 8-13 of children with autism by Fiona Bleach, an accomplished artist and art therapist who has worked in a National Autistic Society school. It explains the characteristics of autism, investigates what it feels like to be a brother or sister of someone with an autistic spectrum disorder, and suggests some approaches to making life more comfortable for everyone. Written with insight and charm, this book offers real and accessible support.

The Broad Autism Phenotype

Author: Anthony F. Rotatori
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1784416576
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 142

Book Description
This proposed volume will provide in-depth coverage about a construct known as the broad autism phenotype (BAP).

Autism in My Family

Author: Sandra Tucker
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784502642
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 138

Book Description
An interactive workbook full of dynamic activities for children with siblings on the autism spectrum. Through individualized exercises in understanding and empathy, this book will serve to empower the child and strengthen their sibling relationship.

Sibling Stories

Author: Lynne Stern Feiges
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282543
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Sibling relationships involving a brother or sister with an autism spectrum disorder present enormous emotional and practical challenges throughout the life span. In a unique combination of narrative context and deeply moving first-person excerpts from interviews with 20 siblings, this informative guide offers in-depth coverage of the issues of paramount concern to typical siblings. A chapter devoted to coping strategies is enhanced by end-of-chapter professional advice on how to maximize the sibling relationship.

How to Be a Sister: A Love Story with a Twist of Autism

Author: Eileen Garvin
Publisher: The Experiment, LLC
ISBN: 1615191178
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
The first book by acclaimed author Eileen Garvin—her deeply felt, impeccably written memoir, How to Be a Sister will speak to siblings, parents, friends, and teachers of people with autism—and to anyone who sometimes struggles to connect with someone difficult or different. Eileen Garvin’s older sister, Margaret, was diagnosed with severe autism at age three. Growing up alongside Margaret wasn’t easy: Eileen often found herself in situations that were simultaneously awkward, hilarious, and heartbreaking. For example, losing a blue plastic hairbrush could leave Margaret inconsolable for hours, and a quiet Sunday Mass might provoke an outburst of laughter, swearing, or dancing. How to Be a Sister begins when Eileen, after several years in New Mexico, has just moved back to the Pacific Northwest, where she grew up. Being 1,600 miles away had allowed Eileen to avoid the question that has dogged her since birth: What is she going to do about Margaret? Now, Eileen must grapple with this question once again as she tentatively tries to reconnect with Margaret. How can she have a relationship with someone who can’t drive, send email, or telephone? What role will Eileen play in Margaret’s life as their parents age, and after they die? Will she remain in Margaret’s life, or walk away? A deeply felt, impeccably written memoir, How to Be a Sister will speak to siblings, parents, friends, and teachers of people with autism—and to anyone who sometimes struggles to connect with someone difficult or different.