1. Autism in the Family
By Megan Robbins

2. Introduction

3. Mother’s
“Mothers generally suffer from more physical and emotional stress than fathers when dealing with an autistic child” (Gill)
44% of mothers with an autistic child suffer from depression or bipolar disorder.

4. Father’s
“A father’s primary coping strategy came from their work outside the home. Father’s admitted that even though they pride themselves in being able to hide their true feelings, this strategy often results in them losing their temper.” (Hall 5)

5. Sibling’s
“My brother got his predictability fix from sifting sand or rocking his head back and forth and, I got mine from programming computers and pouring over science books, but these respective habits of ours reflected, fundamentally the same fascination with order and control.” (Belmonte)

6. Conclusion