When I hear someone describe another person as “autistic” I understand that person has been given a diagnosis of autism, but I don’t presume to know much more about them. For example, I won’t know if this particular person diagnosed with autism can speak, read or write. They may have other issues, physical impairments or
Siblings and autism: How do we reconcile their needs?
I do a lot of thinking about what having an autistic brother means to my other two sons. For the most part, now that they are all between the ages of 6 and 9, they are siblings just like any others—sometimes they are best friends and sometimes they act like they want to kill each
