The Misfit Behaviorists - Practical Strategies for Special Education and ABA Professionals

Ep. 34: Siblings of Autism: Honest Reflections Growing Up with an Autistic Brother


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šŸŽ™ In this special episode, Audra interviews her daughter about growing up with an autistic brother. From navigating childhood to building a unique bond, they dive deep into the joys, challenges, and how autism shaped their family dynamics. Honest, funny, and heartfelt, this episode offers a sibling’s candid (very!) perspective on life with an autistic brother.

Key Points:
šŸ” Early Realizations: What it was like to grow up with an autistic sibling from an early age.
šŸ’” Shifting Attention: Navigating the feelings of being the younger sibling when much attention was focused on her brother.
šŸŽ® Finding Connection: How video games and other activities helped build their sibling bond.
šŸ¤ The Emotional Impact: Reflections on how she coped with the challenges and changes in their relationship.
🧠 Growing Together: How the sibling relationship evolved into adulthood and how it shaped their family.
ā¤ļø Advice for Other Siblings: Patience, kindness, and the hope that relationships can change over time.
šŸ“£ Words for Parents: Insights into what helped and what parents can do to support siblings of autistic children.

Tune in for an episode full of raw, real sibling experiences, and see how the lessons learned in childhood continue to impact their family today. 🌟

šŸ’„Helpful Resources:
My Student - Learn about YOUR students' families! šŸ“ – Grab your free set of forms to help gain some valuable info from the home front. You might learn something new!
Daily Reports šŸ—‚ļø – Or check out these home communication sheets to keep those lines of communication open!


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Next week will be Gathering A-B-C and Initial Data. Keep your eye out!

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