Having a child with a disability can have a big impact on parents, but what does it do to siblings? Jane helps us understand the role disabilities play in sibling life and how caregivers, family, and friends can help make a difference.
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Articles on siblings:
https://www.pwsausa.org/siblings-and-communication/
https://www.pwsausa.org/sibling-caregivers/
https://www.pwsausa.org/siblings-and-food/
https://www.pwsausa.org/give-them-your-time-spend-time-with-siblings-to-improve-their-well-being/
https://www.pwsausa.org/surviving-quarantine-as-a-sibling/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdbr3mQIF6Y&t=135s
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-choose-the-right-therapist-for- you-4842306
https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-therapist-for-your-child#1Link
Finding a professional:
Respite care:
https://www.kidswaivers.org/
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/respite-care.html
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/service-array/services-to-children-and-youth-with-disabilities/youth/grandparents/
https://www.verywellfamily.com/coping-skills-for-kids-4586871
https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/common-challenges/self-control/developing-coping-skills-5-ways-to-help-kids-who-struggle-with-self-control
https://positivepsychology.com/coping/
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/positive-emotions.html#:~:text=Increase%20a%20Specific%20Positive%20Emotion&text=Let's%20say%20you%20want%20to,joyful%20whenever%20you%20hear%20it
https://positivepsychology.com/6-positive-emotion-exercises/
https://www.siblingsupport.org/sibshops/salt-lake-sibshops
https://utahparentcenter.org/resources/siblings/
https://www.headspace.com/meditation/kids
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/relationship-emporium/201910/how-help-your-family-thrive-the-essentials
