Difficulties associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders can cause considerable impact on personal, familial, social, educational and occupational functioning. Living with a child who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder can therefore pose a challenge to family members, including typically developing siblings. However, it is only in recent years that the experience of typically developing siblings has become a focal point. A systematic review using keywords across six databases was undertaken to summarise qualitative studies that focused on the experience of being a sibling of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Fifteen studies met inclusion criteria and a thematic synthesis was completed. The synthesis found that having a sibling who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder can impact typically developing sibling’s self-identity and personal development in a number of ways. Similarly, interactions with the sibling who has Autism Spectrum Disorders and with other individuals can evoke a myriad of experiences that can both benefit and challenge typically developing siblings. The ability of typically developing siblings to cope with adverse experiences needs to remain a focus. This synthesis concludes that further research is needed to identify which methods are the most effective in supporting typically developing siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

与自闭症谱系障碍相关的困难会对个人、家庭、社会、教育和职业功能造成相当大的影响。因此，与患有自闭症谱系障碍的孩子一起生活会给家庭成员带来挑战，包括通常发育的兄弟姐妹。然而，直到最近几年，典型发展兄弟姐妹的经历才成为焦点。对六个数据库中使用关键字的系统审查进行了总结定性研究，这些研究侧重于作为患有自闭症谱系障碍儿童的兄弟姐妹的经历。15 项研究符合纳入标准，并完成了专题综合。综合发现，拥有一个患有自闭症谱系障碍的兄弟姐妹会以多种方式影响兄弟姐妹的自我认同和个人发展。同样，与患有自闭症谱系障碍的兄弟姐妹以及与其他人的互动可以唤起无数的经历，这些经历既可以受益也可以挑战通常发育的兄弟姐妹。需要继续关注典型发育中的兄弟姐妹应对不利经历的能力。该综合得出的结论是，需要进一步研究以确定哪些方法在支持患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童的典型发育中的兄弟姐妹方面最有效。与患有自闭症谱系障碍的兄弟姐妹以及与其他人的互动可以唤起无数的经历，这些经历既可以使典型的发育中的兄弟姐妹受益，也可以带来挑战。需要继续关注典型发育中的兄弟姐妹应对不利经历的能力。该综合得出的结论是，需要进一步研究以确定哪些方法在支持患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童的典型发育中的兄弟姐妹方面最有效。与患有自闭症谱系障碍的兄弟姐妹以及与其他人的互动可以唤起无数的经历，这些经历既可以使典型的发育中的兄弟姐妹受益，也可以带来挑战。需要继续关注典型发育中的兄弟姐妹应对不利经历的能力。该综合得出的结论是，需要进一步研究以确定哪些方法在支持患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童的典型发育中的兄弟姐妹方面最有效。