This past Sunday, April 10, was National Sibling Day. While parents of a child with a disability work hard to address all of the challenges coming their way, it’s easy to overlook the sibling relationship. Sibling relationships can be a key part of your child’s future; it is your child’s siblings who can be there to support their brother or sister after the parents are gone or are no longer in a good position to manage everything by themselves. The following article is an introduction to an important resource for the siblings of people with disabilities, the Sibling Leadership Network.
To read this article and learn about this important advocacy group, click here: http://the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN)