Sibling Support
Because Emily was one of four siblings with a 14-year age difference, we needed to find age-appropriate ways to address all of their concerns. This is why we added this blog, to allow other siblings to ask questions, make statements, etc. that strictly relate to how they cope with having a disabled sibling.
Here is some helpful information to keep in mind, being the sibling of a disabled child could be very difficult at times. The following are some factors to be aware of:
- embarrassment around their friends
- jealous that a lot of the attention or time is spent on the disabled child
- frustration in response to the inability to communicate or engage in activities with their sibling
- being the target of aggressive behavior
- concern over parental stress
- concern about what their role will be in the future as possible caregiver to their sibling
We encourage you to reach out with any concerns or questions —as topics arise, we will post them here on the blog.
