SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Beth’s Umbrella

Therapeutic for siblings and families, Beth’s Umbrella nurtures children’s growth in understanding and coping with the emotions, joys, and challenges of having a sibling with disabilities.

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Research regarding children that have siblings with special developmental and/or medical needs has also shown that the neurotypical/healthy child may also experience positive outcomes such as exhibiting increased sensitivity and care, as well as, personal growth and maturation.

(Williams, et al., 2010).

“The siblings of special needs children are quite special. Absolutely accepting and totally loving, from birth, someone who is different mentally, and has a different way of seeing the world, is a wonderful trait. It’s a trait I wish there was another way of getting, but there isn’t. And it does involve a degree of not having it fantastically easy.”

~ Sally Phillips~

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Citation:

Williams, P. D., Piamjariyakul, U., Graff, C., Stanton, A., Guthrie, A. C., Hafeman, C., & Willisams, A. R. (2010). Developmental Disabilities: Effects on Well Siblings. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 33(1), 39-55.