Table of Contents

Foreword by Thomas H. Powell

A Note to Brothers and Sisters

A Note to Parents and Other Grown-ups

Acknowledgments

1. What It's Like to Have a Brother or Sister with Special Needs

2. Mental Retardation

3. Disabilities That Affect How People See, Hear, Speak, Learn, and Behave

4. Disabilities That Children Are Born With

5. Other Causes of Disabilities

6. Neurological Problems: Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy

7. Laws, Programs, and Services for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families

8. The Future

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Books for Young Readers about Disabilities and Illnesses

Appendix 2: Organizations and Other Resources on Specific Disabilities and Illnesses

Index

Feedback Form

Promotional Information

Focuses on the intensity of emotions that brothers and sisters experience when they have a sibling with special needs, and the hard questions they ask

Reviews

"This is a book that has long been awaited! [It] can be highly recommended to families, support groups, professionals and libraries." - School Social Work Journal "Good writing for children is relatively ageless and it is a tribute to the authors that most grown-ups would find it tolerable, even pleasurable, to read. The tone is marvelous; there is nothing patronizing about the style. This is a gem of a book." - JASH