| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Rachel Simon -- So you're a sib / Don Meyer, Emily Holl -- The ABCs: young sibs / Don Meyer -- Smells like sib spirit: the teen years / Emily Holl, Don Meyer -- Love, marriage, and baby carriages / Emily Holl -- Squeezed: the club sandwich generation / Kitty Porterfield -- The senior years: aging and disability / Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz -- Who are these researchers and what are they saying about me? / Meghan Burke -- Always secure your own oxygen before assisting others: self-care and sibling support / Don Meyer -- Service system 101: what you need to know about programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) / Emily Holl, Don Meyer -- Advocacy: making your voice heard / Angela Martin, Barb Sapharas -- Planning for the future: what you need to know / Katie Arnold, Tamar Heller, John Kramer -- Conclusion / Emily Holl, Don Meyer. |
| Summary |
If you're a teenaged or adult brother or sister of someone with a disability, then this book is expressly for you. It offers a sense that you're not alone, tips on how to talk to your parents about plans for your sibling, and a crash course in guardianship, medical & legal issues, and government benefits if you're already caring for your sib. Edited by experts in the field of disabilities and sibling relationships, [the book] focuses on the topmost concerns identified in a survey of hundreds of siblings. The chapter authors, experienced siblings and service providers, offer practical information and anecdotes about: statistics & research about siblings younger siblings' feelings impact on your life decision. |
| Subject |
Developmentally disabled -- Family relationships -- United States.
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People with disabilities -- Family relationships -- United States.
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Developmentally disabled -- Care -- United States.
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People with disabilities -- Care -- United States.
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Siblings -- United States.
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Brothers and sisters. (OCoLC)fst00839671
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Developmentally disabled -- Care.
(OCoLC)fst00891847
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Developmentally disabled -- Family relationships.
(OCoLC)fst00891859
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People with disabilities -- Care.
(OCoLC)fst01057251
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People with disabilities -- Family relationships.
(OCoLC)fst01057282
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Disabled Persons.
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Sibling Relations.
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Siblings.
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Legal Guardians.
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| Added Author |
Meyer, Donald J. (Donald Joseph), 1951-
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Holl, Emily.
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| ISBN |
9781606130131 |
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1606130137 |
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