"For Sibs Only"

Stories

Siblings of brothers and sisters with "special needs" all have a story to tell about what it's like being a brother or sister of a child with a "special needs", but oftentimes they have no audience or they are embarrassed or afraid to share their challenges or triumphs with peers (or even adults) who cannot relate or understand.  

"For Sibs Only" offers these children the opportunity to express their feelings and share their experiences with children just like them.  At each "For Sibs Only" get together, the children are given the opportunity to talk about positive and negative situations that they deal with every day.  They are then helped to appreciate the importance of their sibling role and recognize the special qualities and strengths they develop just by learning about and how to live with someone who is really just like them only doing things in a different way.  They learn to respect others and learn how to pass on their strengths and knowledge to those who don't have the opportunity to share their lives with children with "special needs".

From time to time, one of siblings is willing to share their story with us so that each and every one of us can see things through their eyes.

The Story of Brianna Robbins 

by Jaclyn Robbins

Lonely

by Naajiyya Miller

Have your children submit articles to us about their experiences as a brother or sister of a child with a special need.  Submit articles to PHPF.