Sibshop: Science Night

For siblings ages 8-13. Dinner is provided.  Sibshops are from 5 – 9 p.m.

Cost: $10 per child

Click any of the dates below to register your sib!

July 21 2017

September 29 2017

November 17 2017

What are Sibshops?  For the adults who run them and for the agencies that sponsor them, Sibshops are evidence of their loving concern for the family member who will have the longest-lasting relationship with a person who has a disability.  However, for the kids who attend them, Sibshops are pedal-to-the-metal events where they will meet other sibs (usually for the first time), have fun, laugh, talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having a sib with special needs, play some great games, learn something about the services their brothers and sister receive, and have some more fun.

Are Sibshops a form of therapy?  Sibshops may be “therapeutic” for kids to attend, but they’re not therapy.  The Sibshop model takes a wellness perspective.  They’re a celebration of the many lifelong contributions made by brothers and sisters of people with special health and developmental needs.

Who attends Sibshops?  Sibs, of course!  Most Sibshops are for sibs of kids with developmental concerns.  Increasingly, Sibshops are being offered for brothers and sisters of kids with health concerns (often at children’s hospitals) and we’re beginning to see Sibshops emerge for sibs of kids with mental health concerns.  While Sibshops were developed for sibs in the 8-13 year-old age range, Sibshops (depending on the community) are being offered for sibs as young as six and for teens as well.