Book: The Sibling Survival Guide by Don Meyer et al

sibs120 From the publisher: Edited by experts in the field of disabilities and sibling relationships, The Sibling Survival Guide focuses on the topmost concerns identified in a survey of hundreds of siblings.

The chapter authors, experienced siblings and service providers, offer practical information and anecdotes about:

statistics & research about siblings
younger siblings' feelings
impact on your life decisions
caring for multiple generations
aging and disability
taking care of yourself
getting services & advocacy
future planning

Go to: http://www.siblingsupport.org/publications/sibling-related-books-and-movies

Creating Social Art, May 2015 in Brussels, Belgium - Congress for people with special needs and extra talents

The 6th Congress for People with extra needs and special talents is coming to Brussels! From 6 to 9 May 2015, the Palace of Fine Arts (BOZAR) in Brussels will be the scenery for the 6th Congress for people with special needs and extra talents, entitled 'Creating Social Art.'

Brussels is a treasure trove of art and culture. Our eventful history and the various communities in Belgium have given us a wealth of experience in the art of meeting and working together.

In the European Union 28 countries are working together to build the future of Europe, and over 215 countries are represented here.

A good conversation can feel so great. It gives courage and joy, sometimes comfort.
What can I do to make the other feel totally seen, understood and appreciated?
In encounters with other people, I often get new ideas, inspiration and desire to create something new together. How do we get in such a creative mood?

In working with art we meet the world and other people on a deeper level. What helps me to fully express myself and to create something beautiful together? This we want to explore together in heartfelt meetings, enjoyable conversations and creative workshops. And we want to celebrate that we as free individuals together can create something new.

How can we together make this conference into a great and memorable work of art?

Go to: http://www.ontmoetenisleven.be/

'My biggest fear in life is that I won't have made a difference, that my life won't mean anything. I hope I am making a difference with what I am doing'

lucy125 ICPCN has appointed Lucy Watts as their first Youth Ambassador. Lucy, a 21-year-old from the UK who, despite being disabled and living with a chronic, life-limiting illness, has already made an enormous impact on the world through her writing and speaking activities.

Lucy has a long list of achievements behind her name and is a passionate advocate for a number of charities. She will now be speaking out for children's palliative care through ICPCN.

Read Lucy's story and follow her via her blog and social media sites: http://www.icpcn.org/lucys-story/

Should early years practitioners 'love' the children in their care? Do you? Should you? Can you help this research?

Jools_photo120 UK: A research team at the University of Sheffield has developed a funded project which will first of all conduct a wide anonymous on-line questionnaire survey.

They want to know what early years professionals think about:

the quality of their relationships with very young children
the place of 'love' in those relationships
the boundaries to those relationships
the concerns they may have about any intimacy in early years settings
the ways in which they define and practice appropriate loving relationships with young children in these settings

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(Image is of Dr Jools Page)