Tag Archives: Sibling Blogs

Story: My Brother’s Valuable Life

Posted on Monday, January 16th, 2012

Thanks Rachel Simon for posting this… -John ” How does one measure whether a life was a success, or a failure? Some would measure it by recognition, that is, how many knew the person’s name. For others, the measure of … Continue reading →

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Sibling Stories: The Science of Respect

Posted on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

An new post at the Sibling Stories blog- check it out! Ever since my high school biology class I’ve known that going into science was going to be a hard road.  It was the first time I was taught that … Continue reading →

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Sibling Stories – New Blog from the Sibling Support Project

Posted on Monday, February 28th, 2011

Presented by the Sibling Support Project, Sibling Stories features compelling essays about the sibling relationship written by those who know it best. Check back frequently for new installments. If you have an essay you’d like published on Sibling Stories, please drop us … Continue reading →

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Sibling to Sibling: Working with Direct Supports Professionals

Posted on Monday, January 17th, 2011

From our friend Kate- “Background: In our case, David is not personally responsible for hiring his own direct support staff. We work with a provider. The provider hires the staff, assigns the staff, there can be good matches and bad … Continue reading →

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Sibling to “Newly Minted Siblings”

Posted on Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

From Kate- There are a number of guides for “new parents” – parents of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. They inspired me to share a few thoughts to those who may be newly indoctrinated into this redefined sibling role. “Grief … Continue reading →

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Alan’s Birthday Party

Posted on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

From our friend Susan Hamovitch- “Just the facts ma’am. Al and I picked Alan up at his group home in Rockland County 11 ish Sunday morning. It had been a while, I’m chagrined to say, since I’d visited my brother, … Continue reading →

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From Me to You — Sibling to Sibling: Talking about the Big Taboo

Posted on Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

From our friend Kate- “Reader warning: if you are not a sibling or family member of an individual with Developmental Disabilities, stop reading. If you read the word Taboo, and you think “I shouldn’t…” then stop reading. If you see … Continue reading →

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Conversation: A Simple Yes/No Will Do

Posted on Sunday, December 12th, 2010

I spent a couple days with my brother David. David is pretty much non verbal. He can vocalize. He sure lets you know when he is unhappy. He laughs when he is happy. But, I wondered, instead of happy or … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks: A Sibling’s Perspective on IDEA

Posted on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

I am a sibling. For most of you, this simply means I have brothers and sisters. In my — recently adopted and mid-career change — world this means “I am a sibling to an individual with a developmental disability.” I … Continue reading →

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Calling All Siblings (of People with Disabilities)

Posted on Monday, September 13th, 2010

From our good friend Rachel Simon- If you, like me, are the brother or sister of a person with a disability, you have concerns, emotions, and maybe even responsibilities that the siblings of typical individuals don’t contend with. You might … Continue reading →

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