Hi Amy! Thanks for sharing this tip sheet from Vanderbilt University! As a brother to a sibling with Down Syndrome, this really struck a chord with me:
"Because science and self-determination have so successfully contributed to the lengthened lifespan of people with disabilities, many questions arise for siblings about what the future will hold. Who will assist the sibling with a disability when the parents are no longer able to do so? Where will the brother or the sister with a disability live?"
As a special educator, I try and ask these questions to my students parents in planning for their futures. My brother currently lives at home with my parents and he is about to turn 30. I would love to work with my parents in drafting a letter of intent to make sure that we are all on the same page.
Thanks for sharing!
dherrera - 1/25/2017
