Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City
5960 Dearborn Street Ste. 100
Mission, KS 66202
913-384-4848 Phone
913-384-4949 Fax
info@kcdsg.org
SIBLINGS SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
Siblings are likely to have the longest relationship of anyone with their brother or sister with Down syndrome. Siblings frequently also show unique insight – they may, for example, have less difficulty than others in understanding their sibling’s speech, recognize an underlying cause of difficult behaviour or see potential where others have failed to recognize it. Below are some resources for siblings.
Information for young siblings
20 Things Siblings Would Like Parents and Service Providers to Know