SIBLING SUPPORT

Like any sibling relationship, being the sibling of an individual with autism is a simultaneously rewarding and challenging role. Children and teens that are both older and younger siblings of individuals with autism may find themselves in situations that their peers with typically developing siblings do not face, with feelings their peers do not experience. It’s important to allow your child to acknowledge their feelings without judgment. Our licensed counselors can assist your child to understand that any feelings they have, towards their sibling or their own position in the family, are not good or bad, they’re just feelings and all feelings are normal.