Sibling Program
Having someone with special needs in your life is challenging. This is an experience that is described as Welcome to Mars, because it's alien and none of the usual rules apply. Often as adults, we find ourselves lost, confused and struggling to know what is the right thing to say or do with our special-needs child and how to respond to everyone else. If it's hard for you as a parent, imagine what it's like for the sibling!
Over the years, we at TheraPeeds Family Center have come to realize that siblings need help too. They have a specific experience that needs support and guidance. They are often stuck somewhere between the challenge of having this sibling, their needs and the needs of their parents. It is a particularly challenging place.
Research Identifies What We Know
Research identifies what we know this specific experience. We can help. We have supported thousands of families and clients through this particular challenge and we know what to look for and how to help.
Parents are grateful that we have created this program for their typically developing child, as often their needs get lost to the over-whelming needs of the child with the developmental challenge. We know that siblings need love, attention and care too! Parents want to give it, but don't always have the time or know-how to offer it, in the way that these special siblings need.
Take the burden off you and your child. Let them know, your needs matter too' and we see and hear you.' Whether it's identifying the less obvious processing problem that may be getting in the way of their potential or meeting their social/emotional needs, we are here for the sibling and we can support them to thrive.
Our Sibling Program is created to:
- Identify the specific needs of the siblings
- Provide therapeutic/ brain training support where necessary
- Offer resilience programming that trains on how to handle the special-needs sibling, parents and others
- Offer a place where the sibling is heard, guided and given his/her chance to shine
This program is ONLY for siblings of a child/person with special needs. We run it all year round as an after-school support program as well as during the summer. Students must be assessed via parent interview to determine eligibility for entrance into this program. It is NOT open enrollment and spaces are limited.
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