Episode 2: Helping Neurotypical Sibs Find Their Tribe - Featuring Don Meyer, Creator of Sibshops - a podcast by Jessica Leving
from 2020-01-25T18:05:11
Don Meyer, Founder of The Sibling Support Project and its signature program, Sibshops, talks about the importance of peer support — and how to find it.
More about Don:
Don Meyer is the recently retired director of the Sibling Support Project and the creator of the Sibshop model. During his 28 years with the Sibling Support Project, Don conducted workshops and trainings in all 50 states, throughout Canada, and in ten additional countries leading to the creation of 450 Sibshops worldwide. He is the author or editor of six books on sibling issues, including Views from Our Shoes, The Sibling Survival Guide, and Sibshops: Workshops for siblings of children with special needs. The online Facebook groups Don created--SibNet, Sib20, and SibTeen—provide peer support to thousands of brothers and sisters every day. In 2019, Don received the Sibling Leadership Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award. He can be reached at donmeyer@siblingsupport.org
More books mentioned in this episode:
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Siblings (This one is by Kate Strohm, who will be a featured guest in an upcoming podcast episode! Stay tuned!)
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