Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 I read this on another list. > Dear Brothers and Sisters ages 13-19 (and their > parents!)- > > I have, what is for me, the best job in the world. I > get to work with a great group of people who are all > too often overlooked: brothers and sisters of people > with special needs. > > I have learned lots from the sibs I have met at > Sibshops, at sibling panels I've moderated, and on our > SibKids and SibNet listservs. I am constantly > learning more about what it means to be a sib and I am > continually impressed with the insights of young sibs > I have met along the way. > > Of all age groups, teen sibs are the most overlooked. > There are some books aimed at younger sibs. However, > there's nothing that specifically addresses the > interests and concerns of 13- to 19-year-old brothers > and sisters. > > We intend to change this! Woodbine House--the > nation's leading publisher of books for families of > people with special needs--has accepted my proposal > for a truly exciting project: a book by and for > teenage sibs of kids with special needs; a book that > gives a voice to teen sibs' concerns in a format that > is teen-friendly. > > I'm looking for sibs, ages 13-19 to participate in the > Sibling Slam Book Project. If you'd like to know more > please write me at donmeyer@... and I > will send you an official announcement complete with > details. > > If I may answer any questions you might have about > this project, please feel free to call me or drop me a > line. > > All the best, > > Don Meyer > Director, Sibling Support Project of the Arc of the > United States > 6512 23rd Ave NW, #213 > Seattle, WA 98117 > 206-297-6368; fax 509-752-6789 > donmeyer@... > Sibling Support Project website: > www.thearc.org/siblingsupport/ > Sibling Support Project online training calendar for > 2003: > http://www.calsnet.net/sibshop/d01/01/2003?style=C & display=Y & positioning=A > Our brothers, Our sisters, Ourselves > > PS--Please forward this to sibs, families, and service > providers who may be interested! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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