Teens Who Have Siblings with IDD: Six Things Parents Should Know

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One of our founding members, John Kramer, writes about key understandings of the sibling relationship in Impact in Teens Who Have Siblings with IDD: Six Things Parents Should Know.
“Sibling relationships in teen years are as variable as any relationship humans experience. There are some experiences that are common for siblings of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), however. These experiences include feeling embarrassed about the behavior of their sibling with a disability, needing help sorting through information, and assuming responsibilities beyond what they are ready for. Siblings without disabilities do not experience all of these things in the same way and, of course, sometimes they’re not experienced at all. What follows are some of the common issues for these young people, and things for parents and others in a parenting role to keep in mind for teenage siblings of people with disabilities.”
Find more on our Resources for Teenage/Young Adult Siblings page.

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