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Plea for Lost Funding
Budgetary considerations and bad timing may have led to the Rudd Government removing support from an often forgotten group of Australians - the brothers and sisters of those with special needs.
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Compassion Deficit
There's no such thing as a free tax cut, as Kate Strohm is learning. With Labor preparing to do a Sweeney Todd on te budget to pay for it's promises, Strohm says the National body she has built to work for the siblings of disabled children is already a victim and will shut it's office.
Compassion Deficit
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Autistic Kids: The Sibling Problem
The "typically developing" siblings of autistic children are, in fact, the furthest thing from typical. Often, they are wiser and more mature than their age would suggest.
sibs
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First Christmas for new group
A very special Christmas party was held in a small community hall in Mudjimba on Sunday to celebrate a huge milestone for the fledgling 'Siblings Sunshine Coast Inc'.
Xmas Party
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Sibling Support Group
One child with a disability can put strain in the whole family.
Sibling Support Group
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Siblings of those with special needs find a voice
Georgian College's Orillia Campus hosted a lecture by the executive director of Siblings Australia Inc., Kate Strohm in July 2007.
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Support for siblings with special needs
Kate Strohm works with families facing huge challenges, recognising the siblings of disabled children are vulnerable.
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Some help when sisters can't do it all themselves
Patience comes first ... Chelsea Witham, top, finds time to amuse her younger sister Ella, who suffers from Cornelia de Lange syndrome.
Sydney Morning Herald
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