Summary:Sue Loring, the director of the Autism Resource Center in this central Massachusetts town, had handed out pieces of white paper and instructed a dozen youngsters to write down “a worry you have about when you grow up.”
Then she told them to crumpl..
Summary: To be the brother or sister of an autistic child is to live in a bewildering present and face an uncertain future, to battle an undertow of anxieties that most youngsters don't have to think about, and to balance an array of conflicting - and often ..
Summary:There are several studies going on at the University of Pittsburgh. They are trying to find ways to diagnos autism in infancy. They are also looking at how people with Autism think. One of the studies is a sibling study were they track an infant w..
Summary:While much time and attention is focused on the child with autism, brothers and sisters of autistic children may have feelings that are difficult to express: sadness that an autistic sibling can't learn things that others take for granted, anger and ..
Summary: A Surface of Pain is Produced and Edited by Jarret Arkin This film is a documentary about autism from the point of view of teenagers with autistic siblings. These interviews were shot in 2007 and hopefully will help spread awareness of autism and h..
Summary:You might look at me and say, “He’s a regular guy,” but I’m not. Because my very own brother, Matthew, is autistic.
Now, if you don’t know anything about autism, then you might think that my brother is a weird guy. Well, he’s not because Einstein ..
Summary:The Sandwich Kid: A Film About Siblings & Disabilities
Created by Keri Bowers, Featuring Jace King
Disabilities affect not only those who are diagnosed, but they have a strong impact on the siblings of people with disabilities. The Sandwich Kid s..
Summary:The 'Rules' about autism
Inspired by her kids, Cynthia Lord shows the frustration and joy of living with autism
By Jeanné McCartin
features@seacoastonline.com
August 11, 2007 6:00 AM
Cynthia Lord graduated from the University of New Hampsh..
Summary:Cases of autism may be higher than believed
By Marion O’Mara
A NEW study estimating that 1 in 58 children in the UK has autism has prompted MEP, Kathy Sinnott, to express the view that the Autism Epidemic is affecting similar numbers in Ireland...
Summary:New Autism Sibling Understanding DVD is Designed for All Ages
A new DVD, produced by Coulter Video, is designed to help siblings understand their brothers and sisters with autism. “Understanding Brothers and Sisters on the Autism Spectrum” includes ..
Summary:Thinking About You Thinking About Me
Philosophy and Strategies for Facilitating the Development of Perspective Taking for Students with Cognitive Social Deficits
Michelle Garcia Winner
Students with social cognitive learning deficits..