Home Tips with other sibling

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Anyone with a sibling knows this is the truth, especially when you and your sibling(s) were young kids.

But when you have a child that have Autism is tossed into the mix  with totally normal sibling can take a more drastic turn.
A big concern for other families is sibling interaction, or lack of. Usually, the issues fall into one of these categories:

  1. Step back from the problems, and focus on what you do want to see, 
  2. issues with name-calling and teasing? Then you want to see respect.
  3. issues with hitting or kicking? Then you want to see calm bodies.
  4.  issues with always having to win every game? Then you want to see playing by the rules. 
  5. When it comes to behavior: focus on what you want, rather than what you don't want.




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