An opportunity for children (aged 8 to 14 years) to share joys, concerns and common experiences with other brothers and sisters of children with special needs.
If your child is not in this age group but is interested in meeting other brothers and sisters, please contact Robyn Dagwell on 9809 8536 or rdagwell@tscnsw.org.au for more information.
The Aims and Goals for having a Sibling day are to:
Why Siblings?
Research and clinical literature has shown that siblings of children with special needs benefit from open communication, information, parental recognition of their needs and peer support.
The concerns of brothers and sisters of children with disabilities have been well documented.
Some of these may include:
More positively, the opportunities many siblings experience through growing up with a brother or sister with special needs are also being acknowledged.
These include:
The Sibling relationship if often the longest significant relationship a child or adult will have.
Further information about sibling issues can be found at Siblings Australia Website www.siblingsaustralia.org.au