Special Brothers and Sisters: Stories and Tips for Siblings of Children with Special Needs, Disability or Serious Illness

By Annette Hames

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843103834
• ISBN13: 9781843103837
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 10