Siblings: Common Concerns and Effective Support Strategies

November 26, 2021

Check out this great piece in Autism Spectrum News from Sibling Support Project’s Emily Holl! Siblings: Common Concerns and Effective Support Strategies “Like parents of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), siblings experience unique concerns and opportunities. The sibling relationship can easily exceed six decades, and siblings face these issues for even longer than parents.…

Advice From Siblings of Special-Needs Kids

November 19, 2021

Some helpful tips for parents on how to minimize stress and make sure all the kids’ needs are met. Advice From Siblings of Special-Needs Kids Find this and more on our Parents & Family Members Resources page.

Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success

September 29, 2021

Check out this interesting article from Autism Spectrum News. Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success “Current data suggest that if a family has one child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the chance their second child will also have that diagnosis is 2-18% (Autism Speaks, 2020). If the family has two…

Tips for Parents Talking To Their Children About Their Sibling with Disabilities

January 2, 2021

Download our new informational sheet for parents! Tips for Parents Talking To Their Children About Their Sibling with Disabilities It is important for children to receive age-appropriate information about their sibling’s disability. A big THANK YOU to Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters (SIBS) for collaborating with us on this! Find this and more on our…

Talking to Siblings About ASD

November 25, 2020

Julie Wolf, PhD shares with Autism Spectrum News how families can adopt a family atmosphere of developmentally appropriate, open communication for siblings affected by ASD. “Siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have unique needs and may have a range of feelings, both positive and negative, about their experience with their brother or sister…

News: Long-Term-Care Insurance: Who Needs It?

May 8, 2012

Geneva Hunter, 66, is among those without protection. She is well aware of how helpful it would be to have such insurance. She gets schooled on that point each day: Her 89-year-old mother, Ida Christian, who has Alzheimer’s disease, lives with her. “I do not have [the insurance] because at the time it was offered…

Article: Caregiving with Siblings – Part 1: Reducing Sibling Tensions in Family Caregiving

May 7, 2012

“Christine, age 56, is at her wit’s end with her siblings. Her brother has just told her that he cannot visit their mother in Ohio this week. Her sister, despite living in the same town as their mother, has not visited in over a month and is notably absent from caregiving responsibilities. Christine feels a…

Article: Caregiving with Siblings – Part 2: Four Tips to Gain the Support of Siblings

May 7, 2012

“In Caregiving with Siblings – Part 1 of this two-part series on adult siblings jointly providing care to aging parents, we followed the story of Christine, age 56, who was overwhelmed as the primary caregiver for her aging mother. Her brother resides out-of-town and her sister is neglecting her share of the caregiving load. According to AARP,…

Life rearranged blog post about siblings

August 29, 2011

An interesting story about siblings from a parents perspective… “She belongs to an elite group….this daughter of ours. Kaia is an older sibling to a child with special needs. Those siblings make up an elite group. At least in my eyes. She sometimes goes without because of Blake’s disability, without much complaining. She carries a…

They’re your parents too!

March 10, 2011

Just heard a webinar by Francine Russo. I thought you might find it interesting because many of you, while familiar with supporting your brother or sister with a disability, are also thinking about mom and dad. -John “If you or your siblings are caring for aging parents, you’re in a tumultuous new life-passage: Caregiving, Medical…

Siblings: Common Concerns and Effective Support Strategies

Advice From Siblings of Special-Needs Kids

Programming for Multiple Siblings with ASD: Tips to Promote Family Success

Tips for Parents Talking To Their Children About Their Sibling with Disabilities

Talking to Siblings About ASD

News: Long-Term-Care Insurance: Who Needs It?

Article: Caregiving with Siblings – Part 1: Reducing Sibling Tensions in Family Caregiving

Article: Caregiving with Siblings – Part 2: Four Tips to Gain the Support of Siblings

Life rearranged blog post about siblings

They’re your parents too!

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