Sibling Stories: Reflections On Life With A Brother Or Sister On The Autism Spectrum

Lynne Stern Feiges, Mary Jane Weiss

AAPC Publishing, 2004 - Family & Relationships - 157 pages

Sibling relationships involving a brother or sister with an autism spectrum disorder present enormous emotional and practical challenges throughout the life span. In a unique combination of narrative context and deeply moving first-person excerpts from interviews with 20 siblings, this informative guide offers in-depth coverage of the issues of paramount concern to typical siblings. A chapter devoted to coping strategies is enhanced by end-of-chapter professional advice on how to maximize the sibling relationship.

About the author

LYNNE STERN FEIGES grew up in New Jersey with three brothers, two of whom have developmental disabilities. A freelance writer and attorney, she lives out West with her husband and daughter.

is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor Emerita at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and the Department of Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center

Bibliographic information

• Title: Sibling Stories: Reflections On Life With A Brother Or Sister On The Autism Spectrum
• Authors: Lynne Stern Feiges, Mary Jane Weiss
• Contributor: Sandra L. Harris
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: AAPC Publishing, 2004
• ISBN: 1931282544, 9781931282543
• Length: 157 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs; Family & Relationships / Siblings