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The Experiences Of Siblings Of Individuals With Disabilities: A Holistic View, Ashley Mc Adams Jan 2016

The Experiences Of Siblings Of Individuals With Disabilities: A Holistic View, Ashley Mc Adams

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The research on siblings of individuals with disabilities has rarely addressed the perceived benefits of having a sibling with a disability. The existing research on the experience of siblings of persons with disabilities is also limited to European American families (Sage & Jegatheesan, 2010). With families from different cultures, I sought to capture the experiences of brothers and sisters who have siblings with disabilities. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationships of siblings with disabilities and typical developing siblings, and present a holistic picture from the perspective of the typical developing siblings. These gaps in the literature …