You are not signed in. Sign in.

List Books: Buy books on ListBooks.org

Autism Through a Sister's Eyes »

Book cover image of Autism Through a Sister's Eyes by Eve B Band PH.D.

Authors: Eve B Band PH.D., Emily Hecht, Sue Lynn Cotton (Illustrator), Gary B Mesibov PH.D.
ISBN-13: 9781885477712, ISBN-10: 1885477716
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Future Horizons, Inc.
Date Published: June 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Find Best Prices for This Book »

Author Biography: Eve B Band PH.D.

Band is a clinical psychologist in private practice, who specializes in working with individuals with high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome and their families.

Hecht is a ten-year-old fifth grade student at Krieger Schecter Day School.

Mesibov is Professor and Director, Division TEACCH, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Book Synopsis

When young people have questions about a brother or sister with autism or Asperger's Syndrome, clear answers can be hard to find. Written by Eve Band, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, this book gives voice to ten-year-old Emily's story: her questions about her brother, her search for answers about autism, and her exploration of her feelings as a sibling of a young man with autism. Told in her voice, Emily's story is as uplifting as it is filled with valuable information for parents and siblings, or any individual whose life is touched by a person with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome.

Table of Contents

Prefaceiii
Acknowledgmentsvii
Forewordxi
Introductionxvii
Chapter 1Introducing Emily1
Chapter 2Getting to Know Daniel3
Chapter 3Daniel Has Feelings Too7
Chapter 4Finding Out About Autism9
Chapter 5Moderate and Severe Autism11
Chapter 6Learning About High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome15
Chapter 7Making Friends and Being With People19
Chapter 8Talking and Understanding23
Chapter 9Fun and Play29
Chapter 10Dealing With Changes33
Chapter 11Feeling Worried37
Chapter 12Difficult Feelings for Emily41
Chapter 13Learning to Cope45
Chapter 14Feeling Good With Daniel51
Chapter 15Looking Ahead55
Glossary59
Discussion Questions for Parents and Children63
Selected Resources for Further Information67

Subjects