Siblings and Autism Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures

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Synopsis

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 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.

Book details

Author:
Alison Wilde, Ann Damiano, Anne Barnhill, Bruce Mills, Cara Murphy Watkins, Catherine Anderson, Debra Cumberland, Erika Giles, Erika Nanes, Helen Mccabe, Katie Stricklin, Lindsey Fisch, Maureen Mcdonnell, Thomas Caramagno
ISBN:
9780857002952
Related ISBNs:
9781849058315
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2017-05-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology