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The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.
We believe that disabilities, illness, and mental health issues affect the lives of all family members. Consequently, we want to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs and to increase parents' and providers' understanding of sibling issues.
Our mission is accomplished by training local service providers on how to create community-based peer support programs for young siblings; hosting workshops, listservs, and websites for young and adult siblings; and increasing parents' and providers' awareness of siblings' unique, lifelong, and ever-changing concerns through workshops, websites, and written materials.
Here are confirmed dates for workshops for the first part of 2008. See additional workshops, retreats, and Sibshop trainings for 2008 by visiting our online training calendar:
March 1 and 2
Two-day Sibshop training
Louisville, Kentucky
The Council on Mental Retardation
FEAT of Louisville
Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center
Abby Ramser at 502-584-1239
March 8
Demonstration Sibshop and a workshop for parents: Brothers and Sister
of People with Autism: Unique concerns, unique opportunities
The Autism Society of America – Greater Georgia: http://www.asaga.com/web/index.php
March 14 and 15
Two-day Sibshop training
North Haven, Connecticut
ACES, Village School
Eric Carson: 203-234-7611
ecarson@aces.k12.ct.us
April 11 and 12
Two-day Sibshop training
Lincoln, Nebraska
Arc of Lincoln/Lancaster County
Teresa Bergman 402-421-8866
April 25 and 26
Two-day Sibshop training
Indianapolis, Indiana
Strong Families Programs
Riley Hospital for Children
Community Education and Child Advocacy Indiana University School of Medicine
Christina Rogers 317-278-7621 or 317-274-2964
1-888-365-2022 toll-free
June 20
Demonstration Sibshop and a workshop for parents: Brothers and Sister of People with PKS: Unique concerns, unique opportunities
Philadelphia
PKS Kids conference
http://www.pkskids.net
July 19 and 20
Keynote: Fathers, Siblings, and Grandparents of children with autism. Demonstration Sibshop.
20th National Convention of the Autism Society Japan
Kumamoto, Japan
To learn more about our workshops, write us at donmeyer@siblingsupport.org or visit our online training calendar
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Check out the new edition of Sibshops: Workshops for siblings of children with special needs! This is the long-awaited revision of the essential guide for organizing and
running support groups for siblings of children with special needs,
featuring 30 new activities! 
