Over the past year we have made a point of teaching our younger son about the communication difficulties his brother has. With the literal interpretation of words being the cause of many disagreements between them, my younger son can often stop an escalating fight by using humour or word play to diffuse the situation. Two years ago this would have been impossible.
Don't misunderstand me, it has not been easy to explain the intricacies of Asperger Syndrome to a 10 year old sibling but I am glad now that we did. The boys get along much better than they have for several years and the younger one is providing much needed support and understanding for the older one.
For some interesting sites about siblings of children with special needs, please visit these:
http://www.cafamily.org.uk/siblings.html
http://www.chtop.com/archfs23.htm
http://www.bloorviewmacmillan.on.ca/abou...
http://www.bluesuitmom.com/family/parent...
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