Autistic children

1. Autistic
sibling
lots of siblings are doing OK."
Still, it's a good idea to be sure the other children get one-on-one time
with each parent, McCarton says. Many parents divide up the children.
For example, the mother may take over a behavioral therapy session
for the child with autism one day, and the father will take the other
children out for a movie. Then they'll switch roles the next time.
the siblings really do love their autistic brother or sister. "They can
sometimes get siblings to do things [that others cannot]," McCarton
says. For instance, a sibling who has observed a therapist telling the
child with autism, "Look at me when you talk," may pick up this request
and ask on his own when the family is interacting, and the child will
respond.
"It's important that siblings speak about how they feel."
The kids have to figure out how they are going to relate to their sibling
with autism," Senator says, "and that changes over the years."