Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes

by Devin Franklin (Editor), Anne Van Rensselaer (Editor)

Overview

Growing up with a sibling on the autistic spectrum can be difficult, and the needs of a child with autism often overwhelm a family, leaving neurotypical children feeling overshadowed. For the first time, the 'neurotypical' siblings get to have their say. They recount the good, the bad, and the downright annoying in a way that all young people in a similar situation will immediately recognise. Young siblings of all ages candidly recount how being 'the neurotypical one' can be tiring, frustrating, and lonely, but equally rewarding, and every story is injected with wisdom gained by young people who often have to grow up a lot more quickly than their peers. This book is essential reading for children and teenagers with a sibling on the autistic spectrum, and for parents wishing to understand how autism in the family will affect their neurotypical child.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857002815
Publisher:	Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Publication date:	05/15/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Jane Johnson is the Managing Director of the Autism Research Institute, the co-author of Dr. Bryan Jepson's Changing the Course of Autism; A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians, and the co-editor, with Anne Van Rensselaer, of Families of Adults With Autism; Stories and Advice for the Next Generation. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children. Anne Van Rensselaer has worked as a freelance editor, and as a book packager with Jane Lahr Enterprises in New York. Her true calling in life was to be the grandmother of three.
Jane Johnson is Co-Managing Director of the Board of Directors of Thoughtful House Center for Children in Austin, Texas, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Research Institute. She is the co-author, with Bryan Jepson, MD, of Changing the Course of Autism: A Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children.
Anne Van Rensselaer has worked as a freelance editor and as a book packager with Jane Lahr Enterprises in New York, and has also worked for 25 years with alcoholics in recovery. Her true calling in life was to be a grandmother of three.

Table of Contents

Preface. Part 1. For Younger Children and Parents. 1. Christopher Castaldi-Moller and Joshua Vazquez, Age 10. 2. Carley Belknap, Age 9. 3. Cassidy Parker Knight, Age 13. 4. Maya Cassandra King, Age 10. 5. Chandra Kelley-Robinson, Age 11. 6. Alyssa Chmura, Age 19. 7. Cami Poole, Age 10 11/12. 8. Ben Jepson, Age 13. 9. Chelsea Lang, Age 17. 10. Micah Quindazzi, Age 14. 11. Anonymous, Age 34. 12. Adam Barrett, Age 27. 13. Missy Olive, Age 41. Part 2. For Teenagers and Parents. 14. Susannah Chandler, Age 22. 15. Rebecca Sicile-Kira, Age 17. 16. Jenna Cohen, Age 24. 17. Lisa Cohen, Age 21. 18. Hannah Burke, Age 15. 19. Christine Hurd, Age 18