The Sibling Slam Book: What It's Really Like To Have A Brother Or Sister With Special Needs Paperback – March 15, 2005

I got this book for my 11 year old son who has been withdrawing and sullen as his brother's issues have become more acute. He is the type of kid who won't open up and gets passive agressive about his frustrations. My son loves to pick this book up and read in bits and pieces and add his own comments in swirls and long lines...sometimes teeny tiny writing too! I would say this is BY FAR been better than any therapy he has had to date. BUY THE BOOK!

I got this book for my daughter to read. Her twin brother has special needs and she struggles with this. This book was really good for her to see that she is not alone. That her feelings are normal. Ideas on how to deal win these feelings. D

This book is very good and geared towards siblings of kids who have faced physical or mental issues/challenges. I wish the book would include sibs of kids who had health issues. I like that each page has room for the reader to share hi so her thoughts. Very nice touch.

Just what I wanted.

My teen/preteen did not care much for the book. I thought it might make them feel better to know that they are not the only people in the world who deal with hard things at home due to a special needs sibling but they just did not care to read it really. It seemed great to me but they did not care about it and we ended up getting rid of it.

Enjoy all of the sibshop books. A great resource.

Great book to help siblings relate

I bought this book for my 12 year old daughter. She has a 14 year old sister who is mentally handicapped, has Childhood Apraxia of Speech, OCD (to the point of stealing from family members) and a severe mood disorder which at times can lead to violent outbursts.My daughter read about 3 chapters and told me the book was not for her. I asked her why and she said "These kids with special needs sibs have it all Marshmallows and Rainbows! There are no relationship issues."I read part of the book too and unfortunately had to agree with her. If you have a special needs kid that is kind and gentle and gets along with family members, you would likely enjoy this book. I love they way it's laid out. The kids (authors) are thoughtful in what they share. However, if you have a challenging, painful relationship between a special needs child and their sib, this does not offer a lot of support.