Hayden, N.K. orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-3885, McCaffrey, M., Fraser‐Lim, C. et al. (1 more author) (2019) 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. Support for Learning, 34 (4). pp. 404-420. ISSN 0268-2141
Abstract
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.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Support for Learning published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of National Association for Special Educational Needs. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Siblings; families; intervention; evaluation; disability |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Research Institutes Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2023 14:54 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2023 14:54 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1467-9604.12275 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197232 |