Episode 16 | Ashlynn (Colten's Sister)
It's sure hard to get a lot of talking out of a 17 year old at 9:30 in the morning, but I hope you enjoy this short interview with Colten's older sister Ashlynn.
She is a blessing to him and us. She loves him so well and is such a wonderful advocate for him.
Siblings of children with disabilities and special needs carry the load in different ways and there needs to be support for them as well. Their life looks different than they expected and sometimes it can feel like the world revolves around the sibling with the additional needs. Often times they are left disappointed when they have to leave an event or activity early due to their sibling not being able to handle it. It's important as parents that we recognize these things and try to make time to listen and support them well. I also believe it's important to make one-to-one time and schedule events that you can go to without the other sibling. Sometimes that's difficult though due to the difficulty in finding appropriate child care. It's a hard balance sometimes, but it's important to recognize all the dynamics with a household with a child with disabilities or special needs.
Photo credit: Carly Mitchell Photography
