Sibling Interaction
Video Summary
Dr. Smith discusses how difficult it is for a child on the spectrum to engage in and sustain appropriate, cooperative play with others and why sometimes they may resort to aggressive behavior.
"...children with autism have a difficulty initiating appropriate play and activities..."
— Christopher Smith, PhD
Keywords
- Aggression
- Sibling Fighting
- Pinching
- Family Life
- siblings
- General Behaviors
- prefers to be alone
- aggression towards others
- Play
- lack of group play
- Restricted
- seeks sensory stimulation
- Social Interaction
- lack of interest in other children
- Verbal Communicative Skills
- lack of expressive language