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December 19, 2007, 3:41 pm PST
Thnaks
Quote From: caitlinp:) I hear you! I was fortunate growing up. I feel like I got a decent amount of attention. And my mom involved me in a lot of things my little brother was doing so she could give us both attention at the same time. I see a lot of parents who don't (or can't) give the other siblings the amount of attention they need and deserve. It is so tough because I know that parents know that they are not giving enough attention, and I am sure that they feel horrible about it, but there are only so many hours in the day. My only advice would be for them to maybe include the sibling in things the child with Autism is doing, and encourage them to network with support groups. A lot of therapy centers for children with disabilities have sibling workshops, and I hear that they are a GREAT resource. Lastly, to the person who posted this. You are not alone, I hope you know that. :) I know now that my parents did the best they could with the resourcesses they had at the time. Forty years ago they did not know what they do today, nor did they have the treatment options. I always felt alone when I was growing up, but now see that I was'nt.
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