Sibling’s TRUE Feelings, Resentment, and More!
[Click to Listen to Podcast] In this video, I talk with siblings about their TRUE & REAL feelings about being a sibling to a brother or sister with special needs....
Siblings
Getting Real about Resentment and Finding Small Ways
Resentment and Finding Small Ways We Invite siblings to share their stories and creating opportunities for them to connect with one another can be tremendously valuable in validating their experiences...
I Am The Ghost of Your Future
A Letter to Special Needs parents from the neurotypical sibling. No one likes to talk about what is going to happen when I am no longer here. Who is going...
Let’s Recognize and Celebrate How Special Siblings Are
NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY National Siblings Day (also referred to as Sibling Day) is observed on April 10. It is a day created to honor our brothers and our sisters. To honor...
Why Siblings Are Too Important To Ignore
Celebrate Siblings Today, I am speaking with Don Meyer about siblings and why they are too IMPORTANT to ignore. Don Meyer is the director of the Sibling Support Project. He is probably best known...
Siblings Are Special, Too
Sibling Bonds The bond between siblings can be a beautiful and powerful thing. It can be especially touching to watch your typical child interact with your special needs child. Whether...
Paige Talhelm: My Brother Helped Shape Who I Am and Will Become…
Paige Talhelm contributed to this issue’s “Real Sibs Share” section. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life being a sister to...
Am I Invisible? by Samuel John De La Cerda
[ Video Source: valleypbs.org/ ] Samuel and Elijah DeLaCerda are 10-year-old twins from Fresno. Elijah has Down syndrome and Samuel does not. Their mom, Jami, is an inclusion advocate and...
Did You Know Camp Inspire Gives Hot Air Balloon Rides?
Camp Inspire to Give Hot Air Balloon Rides Camp Inspire, a camp specifically for ventilator-dependent children, has a six day, five night camp designed for children and teens with...
Father Daughter Dance That Touches Your Heart
A Very Special Wedding Dance: Father Daughter Dance That Touches Your Heart Our youngest daughter was married this past weekend and during the father/daughter dance she and my husband brought...
