| Sibling rivalry is a normal healthy part of any family | | | | living. There may arise issues with jealousy if the sibling |
| group, the issue arise when you have a special needs | | | | does not understand why the parents attention and |
| child such as one with autism. We are given more then | | | | assistance is needed so greatly by the autistic child. |
| ample information on helping our child with autism and | | | | Another issue of stress for the non-affected child may |
| helping ourselves adjust to parenting them, but what | | | | be with their peers. Though they are not the ones who |
| about the siblings? What help is there for them? What | | | | have autism they may find themselves at the receiving |
| is there to teach them how to cope and understand | | | | end of ridicule and schoolyard teasing. This will often |
| why their brother or sister is different and why the | | | | cause even further resentment of the autistic child. |
| autistic child receives so much attention for things the | | | | Though sibling rivalry is a normal part of growing up, a |
| siblings may feel is improper behaviour. Parents need | | | | parent with a special needs child needs to take special |
| to take an active role in helping children to cope with | | | | care with the siblings to ensure resentment and |
| having an autistic sibling. | | | | possibly hatred do not arise. Autism affects everyone |
| Siblings of the autistic child may feel left out or that | | | | in the family, and every child or parent associated with |
| their parents love them less as a result of all the | | | | autism needs to be taught and helped to adjust to |
| attention needed to help the autistic child with daily | | | | having an autistic loved one. |