Special brothers and sisters : stories and tips for siblings of children with a disability or serious illness / edited by Annette Hames and Monica McCaffrey ; illustrated by Brendan McCaffrey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hames, Annette, 1957-

McCaffrey, Brendan.

McCaffrey, Monica, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siblings of people with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Family relationships--Case studies.

Children with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Family relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (97 p.)

Edition:

1st American pbk. ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a collection of real-life accounts from the siblings of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging from 3 - 18 years old. They explain, in their own words, what it's like to live with their siblings. These stories come with related tips to help siblings deal with some of the things that happen in their family lives.

Contents:

A note to brothers and sisters

A note to parents

He won't be able to walk and talk, Jessica 3

I like it best when I'm tickling her, Emmy 4

Sometimes she pulls my hair, Chanel 4

I go to school with my brother, Carla 5

I feel a bit left out, Jane 5

I felt sad when Ginni was in hospital, Lakshmi 5

Craig's really good in goal, Liam 6

Sometimes I get quite embarrassed, Nicole 6

He wakes me up, Jack 7

I am thinking he might die, Laurie 7

I feel sad because she has to go to hospital, William 73/4

Me and my sister tease him, Daniel 8

I like to see people talking to my brother, Elizabeth 8

We watch TV and he gets all excited, Lewis 8

You know how to do more stuff, Tamara 8

People stare, Anna 9

We have to play things with Faris instead, Ayla 9 & Amani 6

I have to control my temper, Brandon 10

Sometimes we play football on our knees, Jordi 10

I didn't see him for 6 weeks, Nathaniel 11

I get fun days out too, Sian 11

He really changes his moods, Emma 11

I see his disability as an advantage, Amar 11

She went to school in Scotland, Camilla 11

We have to be very patient, Oliver 12

Helen was getting all the attention, Eve 12

Our budgies are good for him, Jennifer 12

I get to chat to others my age, Kirsten 13

I tried to find out more, Stephanie 13

Mum and dad buy tosh lots of toys, Rosanna 13

I've found this very hard to deal with, Ben 14

They aggravate me, Christopher 14

What's going to happen to her? Daniel 15

I used to love the Christmas parties, Lauren 15

Anger versus love, Emma 15

I took time out to be with him, Emma 16

I think, is it time for him to go? Dan 16

We are unable to take holidays together, Joanne 17

I worry about Kirsty sometimes, John 17 & Paul 12

I am always offered one of his sweets, Laura.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-280-34959-X

9786610349593

1-84642-145-4

OCLC:

476047224