Growing up alongside someone with a disability or chronic medical condition is a unique experience – and an increasingly common one. Approximately one in five families have at least one child with a ...

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Jordyn Gechter grew up in South Florida as the youngest of three siblings. Her sister, Gaby, was born developmentally delayed. With just 18 months between them, the two grew up together — but it ...

Having a sibling with special needs is a reality many children are born into, including my three typically developing children. Of all the things my children experience that I never did, their ...

The Sandy Feet Initiative runs beach camps and other activities in Orange County that cater to siblings of kids with special needs. The details: The campers have daily discussions about how to ...

Sheletta and Andrew Brundidge open up about their relationship and challenges. April is Autism Acceptance Month. Sheletta Brundidge wrote a children's book about how her oldest son, Andrew Brundidge, ...

CHICAGO — Millions of Americans have siblings with disabilities. But when parents die, these siblings often become the primary caregivers. It’s something many are unprepared for. One group is ...

Growing up, every sibling faces one common thing and that’s rivalry. While the love between the siblings is undoubtedly more ...

Families are built in seasons, not formulas. Here is how to reframe the “perfect” sibling age gaps and focus on what actually ...

Dear Eric: My mom is almost 92 and is recovering from a stroke. She no longer drives; her poor motor skills don’t allow her to cook or handle hot items on a stove, nor shower or bathe herself. My ...