Does your special needs child have a sibling? This special support group is made just for them!
Sibshops provide young brothers and sisters with peer support and information in a lively, recreational setting. Free of charge!
For the adults who run them and for the agencies that sponsor them, Sibshops are evidence of their loving concern for the family member who will have the longest-lasting relationship with a person who has a disability. However, for the kids who attend them, Sibshops are lively, pedal-to-the-metal events where they will:
- Meet other sibs (usually for the first time);
- Have fun;
- Talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having a sib with special needs with others who “get it”;
- Play some great games;
- Explore how other brother and sisters handle sticky situations sometimes faced by brothers and sisters;
- Laugh
- Learn about the services their brothers and sister receive; and
- Have some more fun!
For general information about Sibshops, click here.
For information about the Toledo-area Sibshops, click here.