Research Catalog

Title

Brothers & sisters : a special part of exceptional families / by Peggy A. Gallagher, Thomas H. Powell and Cheryl A. Rhodes.

Author

Gallagher, Peggy Ahrenhold, 1952-

Publication

Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes Pub. Co., c2006.

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Additional Authors

• Powell, Thomas H.
• Rhodes, Cheryl A.

Description

xiii, 367 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"A brother or sister is usually the first close friend a child has - and when that child has a disability, the sibling relationship takes on new meaning and importance. In the third edition of this classic resource, professionals and families will deepen their understanding of sibling relationships and discover ways to support positive, lifelong bonds between brothers and sisters."--Jacket.

Alternative Title

Brothers and sisters

Subject

• Children with disabilities > Family relationships
• Siblings
• Sibling Relations

Note

• Rev. ed. of: Brothers & sisters / Thomas H. Powell. 2nd ed. c1993.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-316) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Listening to siblings -- What we know about sibling relationships -- What we know about special brothers and sisters in the family system -- Concerns and needs of siblings living with brothers and sisters with disabilities -- Providing information to children with siblings with disabilities -- Providing support to siblings with brothers and sisters with disabilities -- Social interaction between brothers, sisters, and others : how relationships are formed and maintained -- Siblings as teachers -- Siblings at school : going beyond academics to support siblings' unique needs -- Siblings as adults : building secure futures -- Capstone strategies for parents and siblings.

ISBN

• 1557667195 (pbk.)
• 9781557667199

LCCN

^^2006019993

OCLC

70167633

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library