Louise – “A day out without words”
…there are so many cars in the car park that I’m worried. Most drivers think a 6-foot man will stop if they see a car coming but you would happily…
…there are so many cars in the car park that I’m worried. Most drivers think a 6-foot man will stop if they see a car coming but you would happily…
…about unconditional love” – Chloe Newton https://www.sibs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Chloe-Newton-sound-recording.m4a Check out Chloe’s article in iNews: “What growing up as a ‘glass child’ with a severely disabled sister taught me about resilience and…
…and the help available from Sibs to be used alongside the assembly slides or used to prompt class discussion https://www.sibs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sibs-Secondary-School-Film-MASTER.mp4 Adult siblings have shared some of their experiences of life…
…The company providing my brother, Jonathan, with care & support have been fantastic. They had a recruitment round over the summer, which means he’s now back to having full, round-the-clock…
…Like Patience, she is unable to communicate, and I have always longed to know what she’s thinking. Writing Patience, then, was an opportunity to spend time imagining what is really…
…own needs and knowing how to advocate in a way that gets the most effective results can still be a big challenge for siblings. What is advocacy? Advocacy is coming…
…don’t know why.’ Feeling embarrassed ‘Sometimes I get quite embarrassed when my friends come to our house and Andrew poos his nappy. They don’t know why he has to wear…
…has to wear the same clothes every day, I don’t know why.’ Feeling embarrassed ‘Sometimes I get quite embarrassed when my friends come to our house and Andrew poos his…
…research from Goudie 2013, siblings of disabled children were almost three times as likely to have significant levels of problems in interpersonal relationships, their psychological wellbeing, school performance, or use…
…a brother or sister who is disabled or has special educational needs or a serious long-term illness or condition?’ Compare the attainment and wellbeing data of these children to the…