IEL Resources
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Web Resources
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Involving Siblings in Early Intervention
(also in Spanish)Source: Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse
Siblings are an important part of a child’s family and Early Intervention (EI) is a family-centered program. This one-page tip sheet created by the Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse, available in English and Spanish, provides strategies that can help families include siblings in EI visits.
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New Baby Sibling
Source: Mott Children’s Hospital
This website discusses how to prepare an older child for the arrival of a new brother or sister.
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Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
Source: KidsHealth
Adjusting to a new sibling can be made a little easier when parents consider the older child in the transition. This resource discusses steps that parents can take to help prepare a child for the arrival of a newborn.
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Raising Siblings who Stick Together
Source: Zero to Three
This blog describes how having siblings shapes us and what you can do to build strong sibling bonds.
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Sibling Rivalry
Source: KidsHealth
This article includes reasons that children fight and ways to help promote peace.
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Siblings of Children with Chronic Illnesses or Disabilities
(also in Spanish)Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Siblings are essential members in a family and need support adjusting to a child’s disability or illness. This resource highlights signs of a child’s difficulty and provides suggestions for parents to support a child’s feelings about their sibling’s condition.
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Understanding Sibling Rivalry
Source: Ohio State University
This fact sheet includes suggestions for parents on helping children learn to get along with brothers and sisters.
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What Is Sibling Rivalry?
Source: Mott Children’s Hospital
This website includes the reasons for sibling rivalry as well as tips and resources that parents can use to teach siblings how to work through their conflicts.