Research Articles Related to Siblings

October 24, 2023

This week’s resource spotlight comes from The Massachusetts Sibling Support Network (MSSN). Their website features a number of research articles related to siblings of individuals with disabilities. Sibling research is an evolving field of study. The literature on siblings includes clinical research and empirical studies, both qualitative and quantitative, with quantitative studies tending to be…

SLN PODCAST #28: Sexual Assault and Sibs

October 23, 2023

Check out our newest podcast out now! This month, Founder of the Natalie Project, Julie Neward, shares her story, discusses statistics and causes of sexual assault in the disability community and tells us about how we can advocate for change with our siblings. PLEASE NOTE: This podcast episode is about sexual assault and may contain content that…

Resource Spotlight: Sibling Research Corner

September 26, 2023

The Sibling Research Corner is designed to share the results of studies about siblings of individuals with disabilities in an accessible manner. The summaries of individual sibling studies will include the: purpose, method, and findings of the study as well as its implications for future research, policy, and practice. Current features include: Siblings with and…

Project ENGAGE Info Session on 7/19

July 17, 2023

There is an exciting research opportunity for people with disabilities to share their experiences and what they would like to see happen when people with disabilities are asked to participate in health research. This survey will help researchers understand how people with lived experience feel about health research AND help them develop solutions about how to support decision…

Research Participants Wanted

June 28, 2023

Research participants wanted! Project ENGAGE, a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking adults with intellectual disability to be in a research study and share ideas about being included in a new type of health research! Eligible people can receive $50 for taking the survey. For more information, please watch…

Study of Relationship Between Siblings When One Sibling has Autism

February 16, 2023

New sibling study looking for participants! Study of Relationship Between Siblings When One Sibling has Autism: “This study aims to understand the sibling relationship. Specifically, it explores when one sibling has autism spectrum disorder. Some people refer to autism as Asperger’s syndrome. I am also interested in how parenting practices affect siblings. To participate, you…

Study on Sibling Relationship and Empathy

February 13, 2023

New study seeking participants! Study on Sibling Relationship and Empathy: “This research is examining whether there is a relationship between sibling relationship quality and empathy levels. Our goal is to utilize findings of this study to determine where interventions are needed to strengthen the bond between siblings of any age, gender, or disability and encourage…

Volunteers Wanted for a Sibling Loss Study

January 15, 2023

Volunteers Wanted for a Research Study by the University of Memphis. Sibling Loss Study Much has been written about the experience of growing up with a brother or sister with a disability and aging with that sibling, but there are few studies examining loss. This study seeks to interview people who lost a brother or…

Some New Sibling Research

January 6, 2023

Check out this new sibling related research in the Netherlands. ‘I cannot be missed yet’: A qualitative study of carers of family members with an intellectual disability about long-term care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic Family carers of people with an intellectual disability sometimes need to transfer their caregiving tasks for example because of illness…

Sibs Wanted for New Study!

November 4, 2022

Examining the multidimensional sense of belonging and strength of brothers and sisters of people with disabilities Please consider participating in this study conducted by researchers at the Chonnam National University(S.Korea) and Texas A&M University, examining the strengths, sense of belonging, and well-being of siblings of people with disabilities. While previous studies mainly focused on the negative…

Research Articles Related to Siblings

SLN PODCAST #28: Sexual Assault and Sibs

Resource Spotlight: Sibling Research Corner

Project ENGAGE Info Session on 7/19

Research Participants Wanted

Study of Relationship Between Siblings When One Sibling has Autism

Study on Sibling Relationship and Empathy

Volunteers Wanted for a Sibling Loss Study

Some New Sibling Research

Sibs Wanted for New Study!

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