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Brothers and Sisters

Meeting Special Needs

Georgia State University

Thomas H. Powell

Corporation for Supportive Employment, Glastonbury, CT

This manuscript provides a comprehensive review of some of the major findings, and considers future issues, in the area of sibling relationships involving a child who is handicapped. The review includes an analysis of interaction patterns for nonhandicapped children, both preschool- and school-age, as well as an analysis of the impact of a sibling with a handicap. Factors that contribute to the sibling's adjustment, including family size, socioeconomic status, and characteristics of the child who is handicapped, are also explored. The interaction patterns and potential instructional roles of siblings are also evaluated. Finally, some suggestions for future research are presented, in particular, looking at the influences of siblings on another and at factors such as temperament and context.

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 8, No. 4, 24-37 (1989)
DOI: 10.1177/027112148900800403


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