# The rest of the family

### At-a-glance

##### Topics

Autism, Family engagement, Professional development

##### Resource Types

Excerpts

##### Author

Marion O'Brien Ph.D., Julie A. Daggett Ph.D.

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Read the excerpt and learn more about family issues that often arise when a child has an ASD. This chapter focuses on the impact a child with an ASD has on marital relationships, sibling relationships, grandparents and other extended family members, friendships, as well as strangers and acquaintances.

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