In this episode we talk about:

• About Kara’s family and brother with Autism 

• Our siblings and their inverse relationship with saying and repeating words

• Sibling support groups

  • Check out the one in Singapore https://linktr.ee/sibsunite

  • In the US: SibNet as part of The Sibling Support Group https://siblingsupport.org/connect/sibnet/

  • In the US: Sibling Chapters as part of The Sibling Leadership Network https://siblingleadership.org/about-the-sibling-leadership-network/state-chapters/

• Going on group outings and retreats with other families affected by disability

• Early intervention in Singapore and IEPs

• The school systems and programs that change with age

• How people use or don’t use the word “autism”

• Kara moving from engineering to teaching

• Charlene and her career stories

• Cultural differences of how people move and where they live

• How housing generally works in the United States

• About Charlene’s sister’s housing

• Housing and elderly housing in Singapore

• Caregiving scenarios for siblings

• Charlene and her sister going to school

• Therapists and reflecting back on our childhood

• Our anger issues

• It’s ok for safe spaces to not be at home

• Kara’s encouragement to fellow siblings

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Music by:

• AlexGrohl from Pixabay

• QubeSounds from Pixabay