Special Brothers and Sisters: Stories and Tips for Siblings of Children with a Disability or Serious Illness - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843103834 ISBN 13: 9781843103837

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Special Brothers and Sisters is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers and sisters of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. They explain, in their own words, what it's like to live with their siblings.

There is a lot of advice available for parents of a child with a disability or illness, but very little about the important issue of educating their siblings about how they feel, and why they may behave differently from other children.

These stories - from 40 different families - come with related tips to help siblings deal with some of the things that happen in their family lives. The book also provides a helpful glossary to explain, in child-friendly language, the disabilities and medical conditions mentioned, including:

* ADHD

* autism

* cerebral palsy

* cystic fibrosis

* Down syndrome

Special Brothers and Sisters is an engaging and educational collection that will enable young people and adults to share in the extraordinary experience of being a sibling of a child with special needs, a disability or serious illness.

About this title

Book Description:

Siblings aged 3-18 explain what it's like to live with a brother or sister with special needs A child-friendly read

About the Author:

Annette Hames is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked with children with learning disabilities for over 20 years. She currently works with families with children with learning disabilities for Northgate and Prudhoe NHS Trust, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Monica McCaffrey is the director of Sibs, the UK organisation for siblings. One of her brothers has learning difficulties and another brother died in childhood from a life-limiting condition. Monica lives in Yorkshire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1843103834
• ISBN 13: 9781843103837
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Editor: Hames Annette