Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs focuses on the
intensity of emotions that brothers and sisters experience when they
have a sibling with special needs, and the hard questions they ask: What
caused my sibling's disability? Could my own child have a disability as
well? What will happen to my brother or sister if my parents die?
Written for young readers, the book discusses specific disabilities in
easy to understand terms. It talks about the good and not-so-good parts
of having a brother or sister who has special needs, and offers
suggestions for how to make life easier for everyone in the family.
The book is a wonderful resource, not just for siblings and their
parents but also for teachers and other professionals who work with
children with special needs. This revised and updated edition includes
new sections on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fetal alcohol
syndrome, fragile X syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, ultrasound,
speech therapy, recent legislation on disabilities, and an extensive
bibliography.