Detailed Description This new and expanded edition has been helping parents meet the needs of siblings in families of children with autism for more than 10 years. Families can often feel overwhelmed by the complexities that surface due to a member with ASD. This manual gently navigates readers through specific issues that parents and professionals need to be sensitive to and ready to address in the siblings of these family members. Chapters cover how to explain autism to siblings, how to get them to share their feelings and concerns for their sisters and brothers with ASD, and how to encourage play between the children. New chapters focus on what siblings understand about autism at different ages and how autism continues to impact adult relationships and careers, as well as the roles of various caregivers. With stories about individual families and tangible advice, this book addresses the concerns and questions that face any family with an ASD member.
Soft Cover, 160 pages.