Sapport Social Work Services facilitate support groups for adults who have a sibling with a disability. The support group, gives the opportunity to siblings of persons with disability to share their experiences and feelings. The agenda of these sessions includes imparting information regarding various topics of interest related to disability.
Aims:
The aim of this group is to provide time and opportunity for adult siblings to express their experiences and feelings, thus learning from each other’s experiences. A number of topics are covered and even guest speakers are invited to provide more knowledge on the topic.
Some of the topics that are covered are: |
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- the impact on life decisions
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- family relationships in respect of the member with disability
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- how to take care of oneself
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- legal implications regarding disability
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Who can apply:
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All adults (18+) who have siblings with disability can apply for these workshops. |
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