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Everything Is Connectedโ€”and Thatโ€™s Why Iโ€™m Writing More

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com People often ask what connects my work in occupational therapy, yoga therapy, chronic illness, disability, and sibling support. The answer is simple: real life doesnโ€™t live in silos. Regulation doesnโ€™t stop at the nervous system.Identity doesnโ€™t stop at diagnosis.And sibling experiences donโ€™t end in childhood. Over time, I realized I… Continue reading Everything Is Connectedโ€”and Thatโ€™s Why Iโ€™m Writing More

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Starting the Sibling Conversation: Because Silence Isnโ€™t Neutral

Sibling relationships are complicatedโ€”even more so when disability, chronic illness, or mental health is part of the family story. Many adult siblings grow up learning how to โ€œbe fine,โ€ stay quiet, or take on roles without ever being asked how theyโ€™re actually doing. The problem? Silence doesnโ€™t mean everything is okay.It usually means the conversation… Continue reading Starting the Sibling Conversation: Because Silence Isnโ€™t Neutral

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Understanding Sibshops: Empowering Siblings of Children with Disabilities

If youโ€™re raising a child with a disability or complex medical needs, you already know the impact it has on the whole family. What often gets less attentionโ€”through no oneโ€™s faultโ€”is the experience of the siblings. They love fiercely, adapt constantly, and learn to be flexible in ways most adults never have to. And yet,… Continue reading Understanding Sibshops: Empowering Siblings of Children with Disabilities

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Future Planning: What Siblings Want You to Know

When you grow up as the sibling of a child with a disability, you learn early that the future isnโ€™t something you can take for granted. While other kids daydream about college, careers, and where they might want to live someday, many of us are thinking about something very different: What will happen to my… Continue reading Future Planning: What Siblings Want You to Know

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Health and social care in England

Photo by John Nail on Pexels.com Housing  Thereโ€™s a few housing options but the most common ones for people with severe learning disabilities are to rent a home from the local authority, share with a few others in supported living or live in a larger care home. Your sibling might live with you/your parent โ€“… Continue reading Health and social care in England