Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report

Autism Science Foundation Weekly Science Report


Support for Siblings during COVID

August 28, 2023

Everyone needed support during the pandemic, but families affected by autismneeded special support. This included siblings. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital tried out an intervention around stress and anxiety reduction in siblings in 2020. Not only was it liked, it worked. It didn’t completely eliminate stress and anxiety, nothing would, but it did help siblings manage a little better. Can it work outside the pandemic? There are certainly other situations where siblings could use a little more support.



https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36460184/



https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-022-05500-7



https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aur.2987



https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aur.2987#aur2987-bib-0032