Books

Parents

Siblings Australia has identified a number of books suitable for parents. We have also developed an affiliate partnership with www.fishpond.com.au. This partnership provides Siblings Australia with 10% of the purchase price from sales directed through our website. If you would like to purchase any of the books mentioned on this list, just follow the link to fishpond!

Some of the books that are linked to fishpond are not available but we have still included the link so you will be able to access the ISBN and other details. Some of the books may no longer be in print but you might want to access them via libraries.

Please let us know of any other relevant books.

1. Siblings of children with autism: A guide for families (S Harris & B Glasberg)

2. Making Peace with Autism: One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts (Susan Senator)

3. A Different Kind of Perfect (Cindy Dowling)

4. Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples' Guide to Keeping Connected (Laura E. Marshak, Fran P. Prezant)

5. The Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly about the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs (Denise Brodey)

6. It isn’t fair! Siblings of children with disabilities (S Klein & M Schleifer)

7. What about me? Growing up with a developmentally delayed sibling (B Seigel & S Silverstein)

8. Brothers and Sisters of Disabled children (P Burke)

9. Siblings: Brothers and sisters of children with special needs (Kate Strohm) *

Order form available on the right

10. Being the Other One (Kate Strohm) - US version of above
11. Siblings (Kate Strohm) - UK version of above
12. The SANE Guide for Families*. This guide is intended to help family, friends and other carers of people who have been seriously affected by mental illness.
13. Facing the Crowd: Managing other people’s insensitivities to your child (D Fullwood & P Cronin) Phone Vision Australia on 1300 84 74 66 to order.
14. Hidden Victims/ Hidden Healers: An Eight-stage Healing Process for Families and Friends of the Mentally Ill (2nd ed.) (J Johnston)

*=Books available for loan from Siblings Australia