WHAT'S NEW ON THE BOOKSHELF?
Beautiful New Book Lends Support
to Autism Siblings
What About Me?
H
aving a sibling on the spectrum
brings great joy. It also brings a flur-
ry of emotions, challenges and ques-
tions. Written by a seven-year-old
boy, What About Me? works through
the day-to-day struggles and joys of
being an autism sibling. Autism sib-
lings can often feel left out or overlooked as
their parents try to balance the needs of their
autistic and neurotypical children.
The author and his mother shaped his sibling
experiences and memories into a beautifully
illustrated relatable story about the ups and
downs of being an autism sibling. What About
Me? is a must read for autism families that work
every day through the realities of living in an
autism household but always try to see the
beauty in being an autism family.
This book discusses everything from having
to tag along for multiple appointments to ac-
cepting that a brother or sister with autism may
sometimes have different rules. The book has
a positive message of acceptance and support,
but is also very honest about the hard stuff.
What About Me? is available on Amazon and
perfect for autism siblings that need to hear
that they are special and loved too.
Brennan Farmer is seven years old and has a broth-
er on the spectrum who is one year younger than
him. He and his mother, Mandy Farmer, co-wrote
What About Me? to let other autism siblings know
they are not alone. Mandy has three children, sev-
en and under. She is the founder of FromMother-
hood.com and writes about autism, motherhood,
and military family life.
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