Keeping Families at the Center of Health Care
In this thought-provoking essay collection, thirty-nine adult siblings reflect on how their lives have been indelibly shaped by their relationship with a brother or sister with special needs. This book reveals both positive and negative aspects of growing up with someone who might have received the lion s share of his parents attention or who… More Thicker Than Water: Essays By Adult Siblings Of People With Disabilities
Tommy is unhappy about the arrival of his new baby sister Wendy and tries to find a way to get rid of her, but eventually he changes his mind.
An older sibling laments the changes that twins have brought to her life. The narrator looks on resentfully as the toddlers become the center of attention, taking up all of her parents’ time and energy, and leaving her to wonder if she’s still Dad’s special girl. However, when a neighbor complains about too much nighttime… More Twinnies
In “Views From Our Shoes”, 45 siblings share their experiences as the brother or sister of someone with a disability. The children whose essays are featured here range from four to eighteen and are the siblings of youngsters with a variety of special needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, ADD, hydrocephalus, visual and hearing… More Views From Our Shoes: Growing Up With A Brother Or Sister With Special Needs
Alexander’s little brother, Benjamin, doesn’t do things the way Alexander thinks he should. When Benjamin’s family learns that he has autism, they hire special teachers to teach him how to listen and talk and play. A book for siblings ages 6-10
Carly learns alot about her older brother, Alex, as she helps him train for and compete in the Special Olympics. She learns some lessons about what it truly means to “win” as well. Ages 6 and up.
When a young boy sees his parents preoccupied with his sister, the baby, and daily chores, he wonders, “What About Me?” This charming and compassionate picture book offers children positive choices for coping with feelings of jealousy or being left out. It deftly handles the issue of sibling rivalry by showing how every child can… More What About Me? 12 Ways To Get Your Parents’ Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister)
Sarah’s little brother, Jonathan, plays and reads and builds and waits and waits and waits for Sarah. What Jonathan really wants is to hear the telltale Vrrom-Chug-Chug of the big yellow bus that will bring his best playmate, big sister Sarah, home from school.
Kyle misses his time on Mother’s lap while she is pregnant but is happy when the birth of his baby brother makes her lap available again.The story ends as it begins, with Kyle sitting on his mother’s lap, thereby reassuring children that even though many things in their lives will change, the most sacred will… More Will There Be a Lap for Me?