Supporting siblings of children with a special educational need or disability: An evaluation of Sibs Talk, a one‐to‐one intervention delivered by staff in mainstream schools.

• Autores: Nikita K. Hayden, Monica McCaffrey, Claire Fraser‐Lim, Richard P. Hastings
• Localización: Support for learning, ISSN 0268-2141, Vol. 34, Nº. 4, 2019, págs. 404-420
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A group often overlooked for specific supports in schools are siblings of children with a disability, special educational needs or a serious long‐term condition (SEND). In this article we review the current sibling research and identify a lack of literature on interventions, particularly within a school context. We then present a description of Sibs Talk, an example of a new school‐based intervention to support siblings. Sibs Talk is a ten‐session, one‐to‐one intervention approach for schools to complete with Key Stage 2 children who have a brother or sister with SEND. Finally, we present an initial evaluation of the effectiveness of Sibs Talk, using a pre and post evaluation format with a sample of 55 children from 11 schools. The data presented in this evaluation indicate that Sibs Talk may have contributed to positive outcomes for participating children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]