Resources

Sibshops In Illinois

Organizations
Sibling Support Project
http://www.siblingsupport.org
206-297-6368

The Arc of the United States
www.thearc.org
301-565-3842

Abilities Network
www.abilitiesnetwork.org
800-492-2523

Family Voices
www.familyvoices.org
888-835-5669

Sibling Related Books And Movies

Parents and Adult Siblings

Sibshops: Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs by Donald J. Meyer and Patricia F. Vadasy

Brothers, Sisters, and Special Needs: Information and activities for Helping Young Siblings of Children with Chronic Illnesses and Developmental Disabilities by Debra J. Lobato

Brothers & Sisters- A Special Part of Exceptional Families by Thomas H. Powel and Peggy Gallagher

It isn't Fair! Siblings of Children with disabilities by SD Klein and MJ Schleifer

What about Me?: When brothers and sisters get sick by A. Peterkin

Finding a way: Living with exceptional brothers and sisters by M.B. Rosenberg

The Effects of mental retardation, disability, and illness of sibling relationships: Research issues and challenges by Z. Stoneman & P.W. Berman

What About Me? Growing Up with a Developmentally Disabled Sibling by Bryna Siegel

My Sister's Keeper: Learning to Cope with a Sibling's Mental Illness by Margaret Moorman

Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families by Sandra L. Harris

Oh, Brother!: Growing up with a Special Needs Sibling by Natalie Hale.

Young Sibs

We'll Paint the Octopus Red by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

Are You Alone on Purpose? By Nancy Werlin

Tru Confessions by Janet Tashjian

Way to Go, Alex, by Robin Pulver

My Brother, Matthew by Mary Thompson

Our Brother Has Down Syndrome by Shelley Cairo

The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars

I have a Sister-My Sister is Deaf by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson

Coping when a Brother or Sister is Autistic, by Marsha Sarah Rosenberg

Everything you Need to Know when a Brother or Sister is Autistic by Marsha Sarah Rosenberg

Princess Pooh by Kathleen M. Muldoon

Welcome Home, Jellybean, by Marlene Fanta Shyer

Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs by Donald J. Meyer

Living With a Brother or Sister with Special Needs: A Book for Sibs by Donald Meyer and Patricia Vadasy

I'm the big sister now by M. Emmett

Ben, King of the River by David Gifaldi

Sara's Secret, by Suzanne Wanous

My Sister Annie, by Bill Dodds

A Real Christmas this Year by Karen Williams

My Brother Sammy by Becky Edwards

What's Wrong with Timmy? By Maria Shriver

Autism through a Sister's Eyes, by Eve B. Band

My Brother Kevin Has Autism by Richard Carlson

Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People who have Brothers or Sisters with Autism, by Fiona Bleach

My Friend with Autism: A coloring book for peers and siblings, by Beverly Bishop

Big Brother Dustin by Alden Carter

Are you Alone of Purpose? By N. Werlin

Another Look at the Rainbow - about being a sibling of a child with cancer.

Andy and His Yellow Frisbee* by Mary Thompson – Autism

Autism Through a Sister's Eyes by Eve Band and Emily Hecht- nonfiction for younger readers

Adult Sibling Written By Siblings

Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon

Siblings: Brothers and Sisters of Children with Special Needs by Kate Strohm

The Ride Together: A Brother and Sister's Memoir of Autism in the Family by Judy Karasik and Paul Karasik

Special Siblings: Growing Up with Somone with a Disability by Mary McHugh

My Sister's Keeper by Margaret Moorman

Without Apology, a documentary film by Susan Hamovitch

The Normal One: Life with a Difficult or Damaged Sibling

Fiction About Adult Sibling Issues

I know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

Feature Films Featuring Sibling Issues

Tru Confessions

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Benny and Joon

Dominick and Eugene

Videotapes Of Sibling Issues

The Next Step by Thom Fish

Brothers and Sisters : Autism Society of British Columbia

Just call him Matthew!: Michael from Mountains Production

What about me? Brothers and sisters of children with disabilities: Educational Productions

The Sibling Experience : PACER Center

Other Information And Support

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities(NICHCY) News Digest #11 (Children with Disabi8litie:Understandign Sibling Issues) This length digest features several interesting articles, different points of view, suggestions for parent, and review research finding.

SNIP, the Sibling Need and Involvement Profile is a tool you can use with your child to provide you with feed back and star needed discussion.