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Interactive workshops about sibling issues for professionals and parents

Conducted by:
Kate Strohm
Director, Siblings Australia Inc.
&
Author of Siblings: Brothers and Sisters of
Children with Special Needs (Wakefield Press)



Professional Workshops

Length: 3-5 hours, depending on group needs

Suitable for workers from children’s services, disability, health, education

Content:
• Issues for siblings of children with special needs
• How concerns present themselves
• Factors affecting adjustment
• What siblings need – a ‘settings’ approach
• Role of service providers, others
• Networking/Where to from here?

Training in running sibling groups is also available.

These workshops are a wonderful opportunity for providers to improve their understanding of the concerns and needs of siblings of people with special needs and to network with other providers who are delivering or planning to deliver sibling support programs.


Parent Workshops

Length: Approx. 2 hours

Content:
• Issues for siblings of children with special needs
• How concerns present themselves
• Factors affecting adjustment
• What siblings need
• The role of parents

For more information, or to organise your next workshop, please download the info form (under related resources in the column to the right) or email the office on info@siblingsaustralia.org.au.
Wonderful opportunity to network with other providers and share information
~Perth workshop~

I had been looking for something like this for 10 years – thank you!
~Parent, Sydney NSW~
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