Siblings and Autism
Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures
Edited by Debra L. Cumberland and Bruce E. Mills
Paperback: £13.99 / $19.95
2010, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 240pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-831-5, BIC 2: JM
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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.
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