Who is this for: Adult Siblings of Autistic People

Cost: Free

Booking: Support group for adult siblings of autistic people - Sibs

Sibs is the only UK charity for children and adults who are growing up with or have grown up with a disabled brother or sister. We provide information, support and training on sibling issues for adult siblings, young siblings, parents and professionals

Being a sibling to an autistic person can bring a whole range of experiences, feelings and complexity to your life that it can be hard for others to relate to. Connecting with others who just ‘get’ what sibling life is like can help you to feel more confident and less isolated in your sibling role.

Who can join this group?

The group mainly focuses on siblings of autistic people who are verbal and who might need support in some areas of life, but not others. That’s because this is a specific experience that differs from other disabilities or neurodivergent conditions.

All sessions take place online.

Today’s Topic - Demand Avoidance and the PANDA Method

Demand Avoidance is a pattern, observed in/experienced by some autistic people, of resisting or struggling with tasks and instructions that feel like a demand.

Whether this is a direct instruction, an implied one, or a bodily need, the feeling that they “have to” do anything can make it that much harder for our sisters or brothers to actually do it.

Let’s talk about the PANDA method and other strategies for working with our brother and sisters to avoid the feeling that things are a demand.