"In a word, WOW!"
"Brilliant!"
Teresa
Bolick, Psychologist and Author
Brenda Smith Myles,
PhD, University of Kansas
"A great resource for families"
Library Journal
These DVDs are
designed to help children of different ages understand and support
their siblings on the autism spectrum. One DVD applies to
siblings diagnosed with autism, and the other applies to siblings
diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.
Each DVD contains four programs; three for siblings of different
ages and developmental levels, and one for their parents. The
sibling programs are for children ages 4-7, ages 7-12 and ages 12
to adult. While the two DVDs
have a similar format, each is unique. For example, we
interviewed families dealing with autism for the autism DVD and
families dealing with Asperger Syndrome for the Asperger Syndrome
DVD.
These videos show
siblings that other kids are facing the same challenges they
face, and explores a range of ways the kids interviewed have learned
to get along with and enjoy their brothers
and sisters. The videos also can help parents understand the
special needs of their neurotypical children.
The segments for siblings ages 4-7 feature puppets and the segments
for older siblings feature interviews with brother and sisters.
We interviewed mothers and fathers for the parent segments.
Overall, we interviewed
members of 27 families who have boys and girls with Asperger
Syndrome to create these videos. After viewing
these programs, siblings should have a better
understanding that their brothers and sisters aren't trying to be
difficult, and should be more willing to treat them with tolerance,
caring and respect.
(*Europe and Australia use the PAL video standard. These NTSC DVDs will play in "dual
format" DVD players designed to accommodate both NTSC and PAL
videos.)
Both these videos are listed
as "Recommended Intervention Resources for Autism Spectrum
Disorders" in the 2007 Yale Autism Resource Program of the Yale
Child Study Center.
