Sibling Relationship Issues When One Sib Has Special Needs

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Hospitality begins at 6:45pm.
Meeting is 7 to 9 pm.
Springer Elementary School Multipurpose Room
1120 Rose Avenue, Mountain View 94040.

Sibling Relationship Issues When One Sib Has Special Needs
presented by Leslie Vasquez.
Leslie is the parent of two daughters, one with special health care needs. She grew up with a brother with multiple disabilities. Leslie, who has a Masters degree in Counseling, has served as a PHP support group facilitator, mentor parent, and board member for 9 years. Her talk focuses on the sibling relationship – why it’s important to focus on siblings in a special needs family and the ways parents and others can support siblings. She discusses the particular issues and concerns for siblings such as isolation, lack of information, loss of attention, embarrassment, guilt, and responsibility. She also addresses strategies parents can use to deal with these issues. Finally, she will discuss benefits of being positive and how siblings have a lot to gain by being actively involved with their special needs sibling.

This parent education event is sponsored by the SELPA 1 CAC (www.selpa1cac.org) All of our events are free and open to anyone who feels they might benefit. No registration is necessary.

Karen Mueller, mueller4@ix.netcom.com