Siblings and Autism
Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Health, Health
| Author: | Thomas Caramagno, Cara Murphy Watkins, Katie Stricklin, Helen McCabe, Erika Giles, Lindsey Fisch, Erika Nanes, Anne Barnhill, Catherine Anderson, Ann Damiano, Alison Wilde, Maureen McDonnell | ISBN: | 9780857002952 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | June 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas Caramagno, Cara Murphy Watkins, Katie Stricklin, Helen McCabe, Erika Giles, Lindsey Fisch, Erika Nanes, Anne Barnhill, Catherine Anderson, Ann Damiano, Alison Wilde, Maureen McDonnell |
| ISBN: | 9780857002952 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | June 15, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
