Understanding the Experiences of Siblings of People with Disabilities
Webcast from April 2023
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3. If you'd like, you can download the complete transcript: Understanding the Experiences of Siblings of People with Disabilities Webcast Script.pdf
4. The following is a list of the webcast's chapters and their corresponding times:
CHAPTER 1 - Welcome!
- Lesson #1: The why 00:00-02:16
- Lesson #2: Introductions 02:16-04:58
CHAPTER 2 - The Sibling Context
- Lesson #3: Why siblings matter 04:58-07:46
- Lesson #4: Impact of COVID-19 07:46-09:28
- Lesson #5: The nature of sibling relationships 09:28-12:11
CHAPTER 3 - Sibling Priorities
- Lesson #6: Mental health 12:11-15:04
- Lesson #7: Financial security 15:04-18:23
- Lesson #8: Communicating with family 18:23-21:27
CHAPTER 4 - Sibling Needs
- Lesson #9: Supporting mental health 21:27-25:31
- Lesson #10: Building personal networks 25:31-26:47
- Lesson #11: Getting sibling specific information 26:47-27:45
- Lesson #12: Working with service providing organizations 27:45-29:23
- Lesson #13: Being understood by policy and decision makers 29:23-30:46
- Lesson #14: Connecting with Siblings Canada 30:46-31:52
CHAPTER 5 - Concluding Remarks
- Lesson #15: Before you leave… 31:53-32:43
- Lesson #16: Wrap up 32:43-33:58