Give a voice to siblings of individuals with autism
Manuela Turco, Marzia Brunengo
This article describes the project «Give a voice to siblings of individuals with autism», highlighting specificities and advantages of the intervention. This project focuses on group meetings of norm typical siblings of individuals diagnosed with autism. Prevention is the broad perspective, with the intention to offer a privileged space in which competences will be extended, relations will be built, thoughts and emotions will be shared. The proposition of this intervention is to create a valuable space to accompany children and their families in a process of growth.
Keywords
Autism, siblings, disability, prevention, family support, resources, sharing.