Full Description
Sibshops is a guidebook for organizing and conducting workshops for siblings of children with a broad variety of special needs. These workshops provide children and young adults with much-needed social and emotional support from their peers in a recreational and fun atmosphere. They can speak openly about how they feel (positively and negatively) about having a brother or sister with special needs in an understanding and supportive environment. New additions to the second edition include a chapter on Sibshops Standards of Practice, advice for service providers and parents from siblings, and techniques for adapting the program to younger children or teenagers.
Contents
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; What are Sibshops?; Becoming a Sibshop; Siblings' Unique Concerns; Information Needs of Siblings; Unique Opportunities; Minimizing siblings' concerns and maximizing their opportunities; What sibling would like parents and service providers to know; Getting Started; Putting It All Together; Introductory Activities; Sibshop Discussion and Peer Support Activities; Sibshop Recreational and Food Activities; Information Activities, Guest Speakers, and Special Events; Adapting Sibshops for Younger Brothers and Sisters; Adapting the Sibshop Model for Teenage Brothers and Sisters; Workshops for Parents and Service Providers on Sibling Issues; Programs for Adult Siblings of People with Disabilities; Appendices A-K; References; Index.
