The daily life of three brothers with autism

This ongoing long term project tells about an italian family living with Autism Spectrum Disease (ASD). Emilia and Francesco, after having tried for a child for years, 
 they resorted successfully to artificial insemination (ICSI) and had twins: Luisa and Riccardo. Only nine months after their birth, Emilia became spontaneously pregnant with their third child, Michele.


At two and a half years, Riccardo and Luisa were diagnosed with a severe form of ASD. Unfortunately, just a year later, Michele was diagnosed with the same.

Autism is a neural development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication.


No one knows the real causes of this condition and for now, no cures exist.
There are several treatments to autism spectrum disorders, such as drug therapy, speech therapy, psycho-motor therapy, psycho-educational therapy, pet therapy, and facilitated communication, but often families are left on their own.

This is the daily life of these three brothers. I started take pictures when Michele Born, 13 years ago, but definitly i started this work in 2016.

© BARBARA ZANON - february 2020: Michele in a pool
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february 2020: Michele in a pool

© BARBARA ZANON - 2007: Riccardo and Luisa, 1.5 years old, with Emilia, their Mother
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2007: Riccardo and Luisa, 1.5 years old, with Emilia, their Mother

© BARBARA ZANON - february 2020: portrait of Luisa
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february 2020: portrait of Luisa

© BARBARA ZANON - 2016: portrait of Riccardo
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2016: portrait of Riccardo

© BARBARA ZANON - 2018: portrait of Michele
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2018: portrait of Michele

© BARBARA ZANON - 2016: luisa in the kitchen with the tata.
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2016: luisa in the kitchen with the tata.

© BARBARA ZANON - Michele at school during the gym
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Michele at school during the gym

© BARBARA ZANON - Riccardo and Francesco at home
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Riccardo and Francesco at home

© BARBARA ZANON - 2016: Luisa
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2016: Luisa

© BARBARA ZANON - Luisa, portrait
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Luisa, portrait

© BARBARA ZANON - 2018: luisa at the market
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2018: luisa at the market

© BARBARA ZANON - Emilia (mother) and Riccardo
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Emilia (mother) and Riccardo

© BARBARA ZANON - Michele Riccardo and Luisa in the pool
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Michele Riccardo and Luisa in the pool

© BARBARA ZANON - Michele and Emilia
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Michele and Emilia

© BARBARA ZANON - Luisa at home plays with games
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Luisa at home plays with games

© BARBARA ZANON - feb 2020: Michele and Riccardo
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feb 2020: Michele and Riccardo

© BARBARA ZANON - Luisa in a hotel during winter holidays with family
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Luisa in a hotel during winter holidays with family

© BARBARA ZANON - Riccardo before sleeping at home
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Riccardo before sleeping at home

© BARBARA ZANON - Riccardo and Francesco (father)
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Riccardo and Francesco (father)

© BARBARA ZANON - Luisa
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Luisa

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