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Siblings

At present, more than 526,000 adults with disabilities are older than 60 years of age, and that number is expected to triple-- to over 1.5 million -- by 2030. Most of these adults are in some way cared for or supported by their siblings. Although some research exists on sibling relationships in early to middle childhood, much less is known about the nature of adult sibling relationships and the factors that contribute to positive relationships and developmental outcomes in adulthood.

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Services and Programs

Printable Resources and Materials

  • Adult Sibling Survey
    Of all family ties, our relationships with our siblings last the longest. We would like to understand the lifelong relationship of adult siblings to their brother or sister with disabilities.
  • Sibling Leadership Network
    The mission of the Sibling Leadership Network is to provide 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.
  • Sibling Support Project
    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.
  • Siblings - Health Library, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
    Links and information concerning siblings of children with chronic illness and disability.

Video, Podcast and Images

  • Fifth Annual TABS Conference Photo Gallery

    The Fifth Annual Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Conference was held April 5-6, 2013, at the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt in Nashville. Over 50 siblings were in attendance to network and to learn about a variety of services and supports relevant both for themselves and for their brothers and sisters with disabilities.

In the News

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Research on Siblings

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