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Practical advice is given on everyday living as well as future planning.
Siblings understand a brother or sister with a disability as well as parents, including understanding the speech of a child having trouble speaking. It is recommended that service providers actually spend time in the home with the family. One important point is that people are not their disability. It is a reminder to use the disability terminology correctly such as, 'he has developmental delays or mental retardation. This book will help parents understand what siblings may experience.