Autism And Siblings Essay

Introduction
This research offers a unique opportunity for siblings of children with autism to have a voice. This introductory chapter provides an overview of the research title and also provides introduction to subject area. The term ‘typical sibling or sibling’ is used throughout the literature, as well as the current research. This term refers to siblings of children with autism who live in the same family as the child with autism, but do not have any disabilities. The significance of this topic will be demonstrated, and subsequently related to the practice of psychiatric social workers.

The sibling relationship is unique in that it lasts the longest of all human relationships. Sibling relationships afford unique opportunities for child …show more content…
They are:
 The siblings who are from large family
 Large age difference between siblings
 Elder typically developing sibling( the child with ASD is younger to him or her)
 Minimal parental favoritism
 Parents having enough quality time with typically developing sibling
 Family is having enough opportunity to have shared activities
 Siblings have good understanding about ASD
 High level of social support
 Future plans about child with ASD
Whilst parents can't minimize the effects of having a sibling with autism by changing birth order or age difference, there are other factors that can be influenced. Positive relationships between siblings are encouraged by:
 Family cohesion
 Well-developed coping abilities
 Understanding of their sibling's disability ‐ open communication
 Positive attitudes from parents and peers towards their sibling with