How grandparents and relatives can support siblings
…a gift for a sibling too if you bring one for the disabled child. Avoid comparisons Avoid making comparisons between the children. Never praise siblings in comparison to their disabled…
…a gift for a sibling too if you bring one for the disabled child. Avoid comparisons Avoid making comparisons between the children. Never praise siblings in comparison to their disabled…
…parents. As I have come to realise, this is not in fact something for which I must bear full responsibility. As a sibling of people with learning disabilities it can…
Shamini entered Poetry for Good, a national competition that ran in the Spring of 2021. Her piece ‘Risk Assessment: High’ was highly commended in the spoken word category. Many siblings…
…compassionate There are people who interact with my sister in exactly the way that she deserves. These people brighten her day and make her feel like the incredible person that…
Siblings and Understanding Different Conditions This month we’re talking about siblings who have brothers and sisters with different conditions and disabilities. We have lots of new information on genetic conditions…
…safeguarding procedures must be followed and the sibling assessed under Section 47 of the Children Act 1989. The assessment will be undertaken by a social worker in partnership with relevant…
…child’s death. The relationship you had with your parents may have changed. For siblings of terminally ill children, this may have happened some time before the child’s death. Complicated grief…
…severe autism. So while when we met no one in our immediate families had died, our common bond was an unacknowledged neediness to be cared for, looked after, to be…
…to the service to help reduce their isolation, improve their understanding of conditions and develop their ability to understand and cope with sibling issues. Parents can look through the website…
…frightening if their disabled brother or sister has a meltdown or tries to hurt them. It’s important make a plan to stay safe such as going into the garden or…