Today (10 April 2021) is National Sibling Day, a global awareness day dedicated to recognising our brothers and sisters! Although our brothers and sisters might have once been a source of annoyance ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 10 Apr 2021
Hi, I am new here. I have 2 younger siblings with Special needs. My mum is their primary carer & she is 65 now & they are late 20’s & 30. They are both wheelchair bound and need help for ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 13 Feb 2019
It's National Siblings Day! Unfortunately I do not have any siblings but growing up with my cousins, it felt like I did. Now that we are much older and some of them have their own families; we do not ...
Discussion in Coffee lounge - 10 Apr 2019
Hello, Wondering if I could get some advice. I have three year old twins, one twin has CP, can not walk and has limited mobility. Im struggling with taking them out especially on my own to play ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 27 Mar 2024
Happy Sibling Day!! Children often understand more than we think and siblings of disabled children are no different! They may experience a wide range of feelings—pride, love, frustration and ...
Discussion in Families and carers - 10 Apr 2025
I am really struggling with things at the moment and wondered if anyone had experienced similar feelings and how they coped... We have twin boys who are nearly 5 and one of them has quad cp. He has no ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 3 Jan 2014
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Discussion in People power - 22 Dec 2014
Hi everyone, I am a third year undergraduate student needing parents of at least 2 children under the age of 16 to complete my questionnaire for my dissertation if possible. It is on sibling bullying ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 24 Jan 2020
A slightly different angle - our eldest Charlotte has Down Syndrome (4) and she has a new sister (3 weeks). Charlotte is non verbal but capable. She is not at all happy with the new addition. All ...
Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 24 Nov 2015
Hello guys, it's not as bad as it sounds but my brother, 13 years of age, who has autism and ADHD and various learning disabilities seems to be having violent mood swings. Typically, it's just been ...
Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 19 Feb 2015
