A seven-hour workshop to help children understand what having a brother or sister with special needs means to their family. These groups also focus on how the sibling can find constructive and appropriate ways to express their feelings and to get their needs met.

The goals of the workshop are as follows:

• To provide siblings with an opportunity to meet other siblings in a relaxed, recreational setting.
• To provide siblings with an opportunity to discuss common joys and concerns with other siblings
• To provide siblings with an opportunity to learn how others handle situations commonly experienced by siblings of special needs children.
• To provide siblings with an opportunity to learn more about the implications of their brothers’ or sisters’ special needs.
• To provide parents with an opportunity to learn about common sibling concerns.