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Fisheye by Trish Thorpe7/1/2023 You’ll also be conveying that you are not a superhero whose achievements are unattainable for the average person. (It’s good for your child to see you adapting to change.)īy admitting this, you’ll be offering a more realistic view of yourself as someone who is coping and learning on a day-to-day basis. Point out that you’re keeping up with all the latest information about Asperger’s behavior. Explain that Asperger’s is a fairly new diagnosis and that you and the professional psychology community are trying your very hardest to do the right thing. If you’re constantly fielding complaints about the way you’re handling your child with Asperger’s behavior, make it clear that you don’t have all the answers. My goal is to raise awareness of the need for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) sibling support (the often-overlooked piece of the ASD support puzzle). I collaborated with my therapist and wrote a series of tips that will hopefully help parents and caregivers understand and support ASD siblings. Short story.I spent years in therapy sorting through our family dynamics and learned so much about the kind of parental support needed to raise special needs kids and neurotypical siblings in a balanced home. My brother and I grew up with very unaware, self-involved parents. I'm 53 and the younger sister of an older brother (by two years) who had undiagnosed Asperger's while we were growing up (1960s and 1970s). Parenting The Importance of Parental Support and Guidance for Special Needs Siblings
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