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Sibling stories : reflections on life with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum / Lynne Stern Feiges, Mary Jane Weiss ; preface by Sandra L. Harris.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Shawnee Mission, KS : Autism Asperger Pub., c2004.Description: v, 157 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 981931282543 (pbk.)
  • 1931282544 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Reflections on life with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum
Subject(s): Summary: "Sibling relationships involving a brother or sister with an autism spectrum dis-order can present enormous emotional challenges for everyone involved. This exceptional collection of deeply moving first-person excerpts from interviews with 20 siblings offers in-depth coverage of the issues of paramount concern to typical siblings like establishing boundaries and resentment. A chapter devoted to coping strategies is enhanced by end-of-chapter professional advice on how to maximize the sibling relationship."

"Sibling relationships involving a brother or sister with an autism spectrum dis-order can present enormous emotional challenges for everyone involved. This exceptional collection of deeply moving first-person excerpts from interviews with 20 siblings offers in-depth coverage of the issues of paramount concern to typical siblings like establishing boundaries and resentment. A chapter devoted to coping strategies is enhanced by end-of-chapter professional advice on how to maximize the sibling relationship."