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Early Childhood - Support for All Family Members

Connecting with other families or peers can be an important source of support and information for families who have a relative or loved one who has a disability. Families greatly benefit from the help and support that other families can provide by sharing experiences, information and knowledge of available resources. Parent advocacy and family support groups offer information, education, advocacy, discussion groups, parent support, and networking to people who share similar experiences raising a family member who has a disability. Family Connections provides information for all types of family members: parents, caregivers, self-advocates, siblings, grandparents, and others. 

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Family Connection

DDS Family Connections Webpage:  https://portal.ct.gov/DDS/Family/FamilyConnections/Family-Connections

Sibling Connections

Sibling Leadership Network provides siblings of individuals with disabilities the information, support, and tools to advocate with their brothers and sisters and to promote the issues important to them and their entire families. http://siblingleadership.org/

The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns. http://www.siblingsupport.org/sibshops

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Sibling Issues http://nichcy.org/families-community/siblings

Helping sibs advocate for people with intellectual disabilities http://expertbeacon.com/helping-sibs-advocate-people-intellectual-disabilities/