My Brother Autism and Me

About the Book

My brother has autism. My mother told me so. In case you’re not sure what that means, I’ll tell you what I know… So begins My Brother – Autism – And Me, one little boy’s story about the good and some not so good times of life in his family with his brother who has autism. With this picture book bound to delight children and educate adults, Author Aisha Pope introduces readers to the developmental delay, autism, through the eyes of a sibling. In the pages of My Brother – Autism – And Me, readers meet a little boy who sometimes struggles to make sense of his brother´s unusual behavior. He understands that because of autism, his brother does some things differently, but when he sees how much attention that gets him from parents and teachers, he sometimes feels left out. Illustrator Alicia Diane Durand’s vibrant and engaging pictures bring Aisha Pope’s words to life in an attempt to help siblings of children with autism see that their feelings are normal, and that many other children feel the same way. An author´s note provides a list of tools that parents can use to encourage and include their typically developing children, as well as their children with special needs.

About the Author

About the Author: Aisha Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and co-founder of Roots & Wings Consulting. She offers counseling services to children, adults, couples, and families addressing a variety of challenges from parenting and discipline struggles, to emotional, behavioral, and relationship problems. She also uses the Positive Discipline approach as a foundation for 1:1 parent coaching, parenting classes, parenting workshops, and workshops for professionals who work with children. Aisha lives in California, and is happiest when she’s spending time with her son Jayden and her husband Donald. Aisha can be reached through her websites at www.RootsAndWingsConsulting.com, or through the book’s website at www.MyBrotherHasAutism.com.