My brother has autism will my child have it

It s a short book and a good stepping stone to other books English It s ok for young childrenmuch of it doesn t apply to us but for younger children it gives them an idea why things are the way they are English Pulls on your heartstringsMy youngest who s three has just been diagnosed with autism His big brother is 4 and we re trying to teach him about autism and why his brother might act different to other children he plays with He really enjoyed this book and stopped me several times to discuss things he found similar or the same as his little brother 5 stars from me it really felt like it was written about my own children And the part with the building bricks made me fill up English To begin with.

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This is an ok book but is limited It s a good book for a brief understanding of things that a little brother with autism might do however it is less relevant to children who are higher functioning and doesn t give much advice to siblings other than a little bit of sitting beside the little brother and doing the same thing Saying that My Brother Has Autism is written by a mother of an Autistic child who is also a special education teacher and I want to make it clear that I can tell that this book comes from her own experiences is very well intentioned And also that this book was published in 2013 and the dialogue and knowledge about Autism has come pretty far since then I think So it s only judging by today s standards that this book is not acceptable for the list It s got a lot of positives A brother is telling the story of himself his brother using simple text and pictures It includes great explanations of the different services and needs that the Autistic brother has OT Speech etc But it comes to a screeching halt when the brother declares And we take Johnny to ABA that means Applied Behavior Analysis ABA helps teach Johnny how to cope with things that bother him It helps him learn how to deal with things without crying or yelling Um So I don t know what the state of the discourse surrounding Autistic people and ABA was in 2013 but in 2021 it s definitely a lot different than that You can Google but basically a lot of adult Autistics consider ABA abuse I found this article did a really good job of explaining a lot of the divide over the therapy but it basically boils down to The problem with ABA is that it addresses the child s behaviours not the child s needs Many Autistic people tell us that their experiences with ABA as children made them feel devalued that it only taught them how to mask hide their true needs wants and feelings in order to comply with the person in authority and that it s about blind compliance than about teaching Autistic kids how to cope with their actual feelings behaviors and issues So while I understand completely that the mom author was originally coming from a good place here in the present day I listen to Actually Autistic people and believe them when they say that ABA is harmful So this book needs a real update because it could be a good resource and just isn t in its current form English

My Brother Has Autism (Children with Special Needs Book Series) By Deborah Woo-Ming

English

13

Kindle Edition

my brother has autism will my child have it

My Brother Has Autism is a story about a little boy named Jake and his younger brother Johnny Johnny has Autism Jake is describing what his brother is like and the therapy his brother experiences He also tells the reader all the reasons he and his family love his little brother Johnny This is a great book for siblings of those who have Autism as well as for friends and family It describes the busy days within a family of a child with Autism and the love that is generated within that family About the I am a Special Education Teacher who has worked with students along the entire spectrum of Autism I also have a child diagnosed with Autism This book is the beginning of a series of books that address social play and communication skills for young children on and off the Autism Spectrum My Brother Has Autism Children with Special Needs Book Series.