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bec32

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I have a partner who has a son with autism from his previous marriage, his son is 10 and he comes to stay with us every other weekend and spends sometime with us in the hoildays. i have a 5 yr old daughter and i have found it difficult to try and explain autism to her. she is enjoys spending time with him and listening to him talk about things. he also has a sister who gets on very well with my daughter and i think because he doesnt get on with his sister very well he has become jealous and has started taking it out on my daughter saying nasty things to her and about her, she doesnt understand and gets upset at times. I dont really know how to get him to stop doing this or where to go to for advice. i would be very grateful for any help you can offer.

  • Hi bec32, 

    Hopefully other parents or siblings will be along to share their experiences. I'm afraid I can't offer that but I did want to highlight some of our content and one of our telephone services to see if it helps. 

    We have a section on the website for siblings of people on the spectrum. Although you may have thought of a lot of what's covered it may be helpful to have a read. 

    The article called 'My brother or sister is different' could be something you could consider reading or reading with your sister, maybe as a way of trying to explain some of the confusing things she's being faced with. 

    We also have a great telephone service called Parent to Parent, which I don't know if your aware of. This is manned by trained volunteers who are all parents of children with autism. It may be that you, or your partner, could get some tips and support from another parent about both your partner's son's behaviour and how your daughter can be helped to understand the situation.

    The service works by phoning and leaving a message, then as soon as they are available a volunteer will call back or call to arrange a good time to talk. 

    You can get in touch on 0800 9 520 520

    I hope this information helps