Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs: A Book for Sibs

by Donald Meyer, Patricia F. Vadasy

Overview

Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs focuses on the intensity of emotions that brothers and sisters experience when they have a sibling with special needs, and the hard questions they ask: What caused my sibling’s disability? Could my own child have a disability as well? What will happen to my brother or sister if my parents die? Written for young readers, the book discusses specific disabilities in easy to understand terms. It talks about the good and not-so-good parts of having a brother or sister who has special needs, and offers suggestions for how to make life easier for everyone in the family.

The book is a wonderful resource, not just for siblings and their parents but also for teachers and other professionals who work with children with special needs. This revised and updated edition includes new sections on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, ultrasound, speech therapy, recent legislation on disabilities, and an extensive bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295975474
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	09/01/1996
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.35(d)
Age Range:	18 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword by Thomas H. Powell

A Note to Brothers and Sisters

A Note to Parents and Other Grown-ups

Acknowledgments

1. What It's Like to Have a Brother or Sister with Special Needs

2. Mental Retardation

3. Disabilities That Affect How People See, Hear, Speak, Learn, and Behave

4. Disabilities That Children Are Born With

5. Other Causes of Disabilities

6. Neurological Problems: Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy

7. Laws, Programs, and Services for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families

8. The Future

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Books for Young Readers about Disabilities and Illnesses

Appendix 2: Organizations and Other Resources on Specific Disabilities and Illnesses

Index

Feedback Form

Editorial Reviews

"Good writing for children is relatively ageless and it is a tribute to the authors that most grown-ups would find it tolerable, even pleasurable, to read. The tone is marvelous; there is nothing patronizing about the style. This is a gem of a book."

JASH

"Good writing for children is relatively ageless and it is a tribute to the authors that most grown-ups would find it tolerable, even pleasurable, to read. The tone is marvelous; there is nothing patronizing about the style. This is a gem of a book."--JASH

"This is a book that has long been awaited! [It] can be highly recommended to families, support groups, professionals and libraries."--School Social Work Journal

From the Publisher

This is a book that has long been awaited! [It] can be highly recommended to families, support groups, professionals and libraries.

School Social Work Journal