This is a compilation of resources shared at Sibshop Facilitator Trainings and other events hosted by the Sibling Support Project. Thanks to all who have contributed!
Articles, Books and Films
The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Brothers and Sisters of Adults with Disabilities
Thicker Than Water: Essays by Adult Siblings of People with Disabilities
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally by Emily Ladau
New York Times Parenting article on siblings: https://nyti.ms/2SXvYiR
Spectrum News article on siblings: https://bit.ly/39CI6wL
Vanier Family Institute article: Strength in Diversity: Positive Impacts of Children with Disabilities https://vanierinstitute.ca/strength-in-diversity-positive-impacts-of-children-with-disabilities/
Poem: Welcome to Holland – often cited by parents of children with disabilities https://www.dsasc.ca/uploads/8/5/3/9/8539131/welcome_to_holland.pdf
Wonder – a book and movie that includes a sibling story
Who Will Love Me by Kaleen Marshall – a book for caregivers. https://www.kaleenmarshall.com/who-will-love-me.
Riding the Bus with My Sister by Rachel Simon
My Dog Is As Smelly As Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits – activity book to use with children https://www.amazon.com/Dog-Smelly-Dirty-Socks-Portraits/dp/0307930890
The Good Egg by Jory John https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062866001/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1. Read aloud on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwQQqHwajs.
For more children’s book recommendations visit https://siblingsupport.org/publications/, “Other Books for Young Readers” and “recommended reading list for young siblings.”
Future Planning Resources
The Arc’s Center for Future Planning, including free online tools for siblings and families to create a future plan: https://futureplanning.thearc.org/
Supported Decision Making Resources from the Sibling Leadership Network: https://siblingleadership.org/2017/08/23/helpful-resource-supported-decision-making/
Charting the Life Course free online tools for people with disabilities and families in multiple languages: https://www.lifecoursetools.com/
In Canada: http://www.partnersforplanning.ca/ (there is a cost for planning services)
Online Groups for Siblings
SibNet for adult siblings https://www.facebook.com/groups/SibNet
Sib20 for sibs in their 20s https://www.facebook.com/groups/118970768514797
SibTeen for adolescent siblings https://www.facebook.com/groups/SibTeen
Hermanes Capaces for Spanish-speaking sibs around the world https://www.facebook.com/groups/hermanescapaces
Siblings Of Schizophrenia And Other Serious Mental illness for siblings of individuals with me