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

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

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 advi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hames, Annette
Other Authors: Mccaffrey, Monica
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.
Subjects:
Siblings of people with disabilities.
Children with disabilities > Family relationships > Case studies.
Children with disabilities > Family relationships.
Siblings of people with disabilities
Children with disabilities > Family relationships
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • A note to brothers and sisters
  • A note to parents
  • He won't be able to walk and talk, Jessica 3
  • I like it best when I'm tickling her, Emmy 4
  • Sometimes she pulls my hair, Chanel 4
  • I go to school with my brother, Carla 5
  • I feel a bit left out, Jane 5
  • I felt sad when Ginni was in hospital, Lakshmi 5
  • Craig's really good in goal, Liam 6
  • Sometimes I get quite embarrassed, Nicole 6
  • He wakes me up, Jack 7
  • I am thinking he might die, Laurie 7
  • I feel sad because she has to go to hospital, William 73/4
  • Me and my sister tease him, Daniel 8
  • I like to see people talking to my brother, Elizabeth 8
  • We watch TV and he gets all excited, Lewis 8
  • You know how to do more stuff, Tamara 8
  • People stare, Anna 9
  • We have to play things with Faris instead, Ayla 9 & Amani 6
  • I have to control my temper, Brandon 10
  • Sometimes we play football on our knees, Jordi 10
  • I didn't see him for 6 weeks, Nathaniel 11
  • I get fun days out too, Sian 11
  • He really changes his moods, Emma 11
  • I see his disability as an advantage, Amar 11
  • She went to school in Scotland, Camilla 11
  • We have to be very patient, Oliver 12
  • Helen was getting all the attention, Eve 12
  • Our budgies are good for him, Jennifer 12
  • I get to chat to others my age, Kirsten 13
  • I tried to find out more, Stephanie 13
  • Mum and dad buy tosh lots of toys, Rosanna 13
  • I've found this very hard to deal with, Ben 14
  • They aggravate me, Christopher 14
  • What's going to happen to her? Daniel 15
  • I used to love the Christmas parties, Lauren 15
  • Anger versus love, Emma 15
  • I took time out to be with him, Emma 16
  • I think, is it time for him to go? Dan 16
  • We are unable to take holidays together, Joanne 17
  • I worry about Kirsty sometimes, John 17 & Paul 12
  • I am always offered one of his sweets, Laura.

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