Siblings are a natural playmate for any child. Incorporating a sibling into therapy sessions, especially for social interaction and play is ideal.
At ABAI, researchers looked at the effectiveness of having siblings do some intervention. They taught siblings how to reinforce, prompt, and engage their siblings. This was done through a combination of role playing with an ABA therapist, coaching during a session by an ABA therapist, and feedback after a session. They showed that providing simple trainings lead to increases in interactive behavior between the child with autism and the sibling. It also gave the sibling more confidence in how to interact.
Do you incorporation siblings into therapy sessions? Or have a program or siblings of individuals with autism?
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