Edited by Don Meyer Give teenagers a chance to say what’s on their minds, and you might be surprised by what you hear. That’s exactly what Don Meyer, creator of Sibshops andContinue reading “The Sibling Slam Book: What it’s Really Like to Have a Brother or Sister with Special Needs”
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Being the Other One: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister who has Special Needs
by Kate Strohm Being the Other One is based on the author’s own experience (as a sibling of a sister with cerebral palsy) and on extensive interviews she conducted with siblingsContinue reading “Being the Other One: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister who has Special Needs”
Nothing Special: The Mostly True, Sometimes Funny Tales of Two Sisters
by Diane Bilyak A Memoir about Disability and Siblinghood, Nothing Special is a disarmingly candid tale of two sisters growing up in the 1970s in rural Connecticut. Older sister Chris, whoContinue reading “Nothing Special: The Mostly True, Sometimes Funny Tales of Two Sisters”
Relationship building: Let’s start with just one thing – A PowerPoint
A slide presentation by Windsor-Essex Family Network and the My Home My Choice initiative in Windsor-Essex. It is full of ideas for taking a small first step to building relationships.Continue reading “Relationship building: Let’s start with just one thing – A PowerPoint “
Intentional Inclusion: Cultivating Circles of Support
This link below leads to a video recording and handouts from an excellent webinar with Janice Fialka and Emma Fialka-Feldman, hosted by Think College hosted on April 2, 2020. You will seeContinue reading “Intentional Inclusion: Cultivating Circles of Support “
The Art of Asking
“What does it take to ask, and to enhance our skills in the art of asking? David Schwartz identified that one of the major reasons why individuals with a disabilityContinue reading “The Art of Asking”
Connecting People & Building Social Relationships
An article, by Deb Rouget from the Voice – The Journal for Down Syndrome Australia, that gathered ideas of ways for people to get connected and to build social relationshipsContinue reading “Connecting People & Building Social Relationships “
Circles of Friends/Support – Inclusion Press
Circles of Friends or Circles of Support have been in every society since the dawn of time. We are wired for belonging, connection and being in relationship with one another.Continue reading “Circles of Friends/Support – Inclusion Press”
Support Circles/Circles of Friends – Gillian Chernets
This document, developed by Gillian Chernets, a strong family leader and advocate from Ontario, was shared with families in Australia at a conference and is available for download from thatContinue reading “Support Circles/Circles of Friends – Gillian Chernets”
Circles of Support – Judith Snow
This outline was inspired out of Judith’s experience and that of the Joshua Committee, Judith’s Circle of Support. It describes the four, basic relationship “circles” for consideration in allContinue reading “Circles of Support – Judith Snow”