Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families
by Sandra L. Harris, Beth A. Glasberg and Woodbine House
Balance the needs of the entire family
Confronted with the intense demands of caring for a child with autism, parents often struggle to meet the needs of their other children.
Since 1994, Siblings of Children with Autism has been helping parents meet the needs of siblings in families of children with autism, with down-to-earth advice grounded in research and experience. During many years in clinical practice, the authors have worked with hundreds of families and seen firsthand how siblings can become overshadowed by the intensive focus on a child with autism. This common occurrence is only one of the many sibling issues that parents and professionals should not only be sensitive to, but ready to address.
Now in a brand new and expanded edition, Siblings of Children with Autism explores the basics of sibling relationships and the complexities that surface in families of children with autism. Chapters coverage includes:
- how to explain autism to siblings
- how to get siblings to share their feelings and concerns
- how to master the family balancing act
- how to foster play between siblings.
New chapters have been added concerning what siblings actually believe or understand about autism at different ages and how autism continues to impact adult sibling relationships, careers, and caregiver roles. Throughout the book, there are stories about individual families, giving readers points of comparison and helpful insights along the way.
The direct challenges of raising a child with autism are well known to parents. But it is important for parents to also see autism through the eyes of their other children. For families looking for guidance on sibling issues and autism, the new edition addresses a multitude of their concerns and questions, and also offers advice on how to seek support from a family therapist or other professional when more intensive help is needed.
© 2003 160 pages Second Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-890627-29-4
“An excellent resource for the entire family. Practical, informative and thought- provoking, this guide covers issues from childhood through adulthood…what your child really understands about autism, how to help your adolescent cope with peer issues and his or her own feelings, and adult sibling’s involvement and responsibilities. The authors make it clear ‘You are not alone and there is no one answer.’” – Cathy Avasso, parent
“The sibling relationship is the longest relationship that a person with ASD will have during his or her lifetime. This fantastic resource for families with autistic children and non-autistic siblings examines the perceptions, needs, compromises, and inevitable stresses that brothers and sisters face. The updated edition includes a new chapter on the needs of adult siblings.” – Library Journal, June 1, 2003
“In the second edition of SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, Sandra Harris and Beth Glasberg have added new chapters and updated their marvellous book on the sibling experience. They offer practical, down-to-earth advice grounded in sound research and aided by the wisdom of their clinical work with siblings. Harris and Glasberg’s insights, warmth, and empathy for this overlooked and underserved population permeate the book. Siblings, family members, and professionals have much to gain by reading this well written and informative book.” – Milton Seligman, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, USA, Co-Author of ORDINARY FAMILIES, SPECIAL CHILDREN
“This is a long awaited second edition of a popular and most useful book for families of children with autism by two researcher-clinicians with extensive experience in the field. Similar to the first edition, this book incorporates the very latest basic research findings into understandable and easily applicable principles that any family can use. The authors combine their authoritative and comprehensive understanding of the field with warmth, empathy, and great pragmatism. The result is an easy to read book that is full of information and wonderful ideas.
The second edition incorporates the considerable strengths and wonderful ideas that have made the first edition such a valuable resource. In addition, it has updated the literature and included many suggestions that the authors received in response to their first edition. One of these main suggestions was for a chapter on the concerns of adult siblings of people with autism and this excellent addition will prove very useful to the growing number of non-handicapped adults who are concerned about their siblings and what their role with them might be.
The authors are to be thanked and congratulated for another superb accomplishment that will become a classic and invaluable resource for families of people with autism all over the world.” – Gary B. Mesibov, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Division TEACCH, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families is targeted at the following age ranges:
- Adult
Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families is designed to foster development in the areas of:
- Communication
- Resource preparation
- Organisational Skills
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