July 27, 2006
Oh Brother! Resources and Books about Autism and Siblings
SITE: Oh Brother! Resources and Books about Autism and Siblings
URL: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cseeman/Files/asd/autism_sibling_Seeman.pdf
DESCRIPTION: Article written by Corey Seeman for the newsletter of the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio's newsletter, the ANSO Forum. This article focuses on resources that would be of use for siblings (and parents) who have an Autistic family member.
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Sibling Support Project (The Arc of the United States)
SITE: Sibling Support Project (The Arc of the United States)
URL: http://www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/
DESCRIPTION: These pages are from the Arc, a group that seeks to create an inclusive environment for all the "children and adults with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disabilities in every community." The Sibling Support Project "seeks to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents' and providers' understanding of sibling issues." This site includes information on the support project itself, workshop information, help with connecting to other siblings of special needs individuals, publications, and links. The site also has a section called sibshops, based on the books and curriculum material that is available to support the siblings.
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The Ride Together
SITE: The Ride Together
URL: http://www.theridetogether.com/
DESCRIPTION: This website accompanies the book of the same name, written by Paul and Judy Karasik (Washington Square Press, 2003 (hardcover) and 2004 (paperback)). The book, told in Judy's prose and Paul's cartoons, tells the story of growing up with their autistic brother David in the 1950s and 1960s. The website includes reviews, excerpts, information on the authors, interviews, link, other information on their book and their family, and recipes ("to atone for the sin of having created something as self-serving as a website").
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Information for Siblings (National Autistic Society)
SITE: Information for Siblings (National Autistic Society)
URL: http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=124&a=2624
DESCRIPTION: From the National Autistic Society (United Kingdom), this excellent site has compiled excellent information for both parents and siblings. The main sections of this page include: basic information, personal stories, and other resources. The basic information is geared to adults, but has links and lists of books that provide resources for siblings of all ages. Personal stories includes just a few narratives written by siblings that are hosted on the National Autistic Society home page.
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Sibling Issues Page -- Autism Society of America
SITE: Sibling Issues Page -- Autism Society of America
URL: http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=livingsiblings
DESCRIPTION: From the Autism Society of America, a nice concise description of the relationship between the individual with ASD and his or her siblings. Also written by Dr. Sandra Harris, this is a good introduction geared towards parents and adult siblings.
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Siblings of Children with Autism: an interview with Sandra Harris
SITE: Siblings of Children with Autism: an interview with Sandra Harris
URL: http://www.childrensdisabilities.info/autism/interview-harris.htm
DESCRIPTION: From Children's Disabilities Information website, this interview is with Dr. Sandra Harris, co-author of Siblings of Children with Autism (Woodbine House, 2003). This has some nice key points to consider when evaluating or supporting the sibling relationship to someone with ASD.
Posted by cseeman at 08:21 AM | Comments (0)
