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Views from Our Shoes:
Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs
Edited by Donald J. Meyer
isbn 978-0-933149-98-4 / 1997 / Paperback / 7″ x 10″ / 106 pages / B&W illustrations / Resource List / Grades 3-7
Categories: Autism, Children's Books, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Sale, Siblings Tag: siblings of children with disabilities
"I can't imagine having a plain old sister," writes Ryan Clearwater, age ten, in one of the 45 essays in Views from Our Shoes. Ryan and the other boys and girls whose essays are featured in this collection range in age from four to eighteen. They share their experiences as the brother or sister of someone with a disability—the good and bad aspects, as well as many thoughtful observations; they are siblings of people with a variety of special needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, chronic health conditions, attention deficit disorder, hydrocephalus, visual and hearing impairments, Down and Tourette syndromes. These personal tales introduce siblings to others like them, perhaps for the first time, and allow them to compare experiences.
Director of the Sibling Support Project in Seattle, Washington, editor Donald Meyer also runs Sibshops—support and educational programs for school-age brothers and sisters of people with special needs. This collection gives siblings and families who cannot attend a Sibshop some of the same valuable support and recognition of the workshop experience, and is a helpful keepsake for those who have. Views from Our Shoes also provides family members, friends, and professionals with a better understanding of what it's like to have a sibling with a disability.
Don Meyer, is the director of the Sibling Support Project and creator of Sibshops. He lives with his family in Seattle, Washington.
Also edited by Don Meyer:
The Sibling Survival Guide
I Like Berries, Do You?
Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome:
A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Down Syndrome Parenting 101:
Must-Have Advice for Making Your Life Easier
Apraxia of Speech
DS-ASD
Parent Perspectives
Selective Eating
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