Testimony Submitted to Administration on Developmental Disabilities – Don Meyer

February 18, 2011

Below is the online testimony I gave to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. I think YOU should add your testimony too. Why? With looming budget cuts, services for adults with disabilities have never been threatened as they are now. And when these supports go, it could have a HUGE impact on the lives of adult…

Sibling to “Newly Minted Siblings”

January 11, 2011

From Kate- There are a number of guides for “new parents” – parents of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. They inspired me to share a few thoughts to those who may be newly indoctrinated into this redefined sibling role. “Grief stricken. Depressed. Overwhelmed. Add in all the stages of grief, too!” Even though my parents…

Alan’s Birthday Party

December 15, 2010

From our friend Susan Hamovitch- “Just the facts ma’am. Al and I picked Alan up at his group home in Rockland County 11 ish Sunday morning. It had been a while, I’m chagrined to say, since I’d visited my brother, and a very long time since I”d come by on a Sunday morning. For whatever…

From Me to You — Sibling to Sibling: Talking about the Big Taboo

December 15, 2010

From our friend Kate- “Reader warning: if you are not a sibling or family member of an individual with Developmental Disabilities, stop reading. If you read the word Taboo, and you think “I shouldn’t…” then stop reading. If you see the word SEX and immediately shut your eyes, stop reading. If you are scared of…

Conversation: A Simple Yes/No Will Do

December 12, 2010

I spent a couple days with my brother David. David is pretty much non verbal. He can vocalize. He sure lets you know when he is unhappy. He laughs when he is happy. But, I wondered, instead of happy or unhappy could it be possible that David could answer YES or NO questions? Read the…

Giving Thanks: A Sibling’s Perspective on IDEA

December 7, 2010

I am a sibling. For most of you, this simply means I have brothers and sisters. In my — recently adopted and mid-career change — world this means “I am a sibling to an individual with a developmental disability.” I was the last child born in our family (#11) and my brother David is 2…

Advice from a Sibling to Parents (Developmental Disabilities)

December 7, 2010

A friend of mine asked me what I thought about a residential placement option he saw. He’s thinking of the future for his children with Developmental Disabilities. After a very long-winded response email, I decided “Hey I should put this to perspective to greater use.” How bout a little advice from “the other side.” Honestly,…

Testimony Submitted to Administration on Developmental Disabilities – Don Meyer

Sibling to “Newly Minted Siblings”

Alan’s Birthday Party

From Me to You — Sibling to Sibling: Talking about the Big Taboo

Conversation: A Simple Yes/No Will Do

Giving Thanks: A Sibling’s Perspective on IDEA

Advice from a Sibling to Parents (Developmental Disabilities)

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