I just found out about this article from Shannon, a mom of a child with cerebral palsy: 9 Strategies for Nurturing Special Siblings. Let me know what you think.
You can check out Shannon’s blog here and her Facebook page here.
Posts Tagged ‘siblings’
Nurturing Siblings of Special Needs Kids
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged hemiplegic cerebral palsy, parenting, parenting special needs, siblings, special needs on August 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
What About Erika?
Posted in Parenting, Special Needs, tagged behavior, parenting, parenting special needs, siblings, special needs on August 6, 2012| 1 Comment »
My oldest daughter, Erika, seems to be doing well. And I do mean “seems’. She is four years old. She seems quite intelligent, she does age appropriate play, comes home from preschool with cute art and traced letters and numbers. She knows all of her shapes, colors, letters and numbers. She can recognise her name and a few other printed words. She asks really interesting questions.
So why do I say that she “seems to be doing well”? Because she has twin sisters with special needs who were born when she was only fifteen months old. (more…)
Extraordinary Children 