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Publication Date: 2019-Nov
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Supporting Siblings of Children with a Special Educational Need or Disability: An Evaluation of Sibs Talk, a One-to-One Intervention Delivered by Staff in Mainstream Schools
Hayden, Nikita K.; McCaffrey, Monica; Fraser-Lim, Claire; Hastings, Richard P.
Support for Learning, v34 n4 p404-420 Nov 2019
A group often overlooked for specific supports in schools are siblings of children with a disability, special educational needs or a serious long-term condition (SEND). In this article we review the current sibling research and identify a lack of literature on interventions, particularly within a school context. We then present a description of Sibs Talk, an example of a new school-based intervention to support siblings. Sibs Talk is a ten-session, one-to-one intervention approach for schools to complete with Key Stage 2 children who have a brother or sister with SEND. Finally, we present an initial evaluation of the effectiveness of Sibs Talk, using a pre and post evaluation format with a sample of 55 children from 11 schools. The data presented in this evaluation indicate that Sibs Talk may have contributed to positive outcomes for participating children.
Descriptors: Siblings, Special Needs Students, Intervention, Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Students with Disabilities
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