Being a special needs sibling on opposite sides of the globe has more overlap than you might think!  Even though there are cultural differences in our day to day, there are definitely large overlapping feelings and frustrations that we share with each other.  Check out this conversation with Kara to hear her story on episode 17.

In this episode we talk about:

About Kara’s family and brother with Autism 
Our siblings and their inverse relationship with saying and repeating words
Sibling support groups

Check out the one in Singapore https://linktr.ee/sibsunite
In the US: SibNet as part of The Sibling Support Group https://siblingsupport.org/connect/sibnet/
In the US: Sibling Chapters as part of The Sibling Leadership Network https://siblingleadership.org/about-the-sibling-leadership-network/state-chapters/

Going on group outings and retreats with other families affected by disability
Early intervention in Singapore and IEPs
The school systems and programs that change with age
How people use or don’t use the word “autism”
Kara moving from engineering to teaching
Charlene and her career stories
Cultural differences of how people move and where they live
How housing generally works in the United States
About Charlene’s sister’s housing
Housing and elderly housing in Singapore
Caregiving scenarios for siblings
Charlene and her sister going to school
Therapists and reflecting back on our childhood
Our anger issues
It’s ok for safe spaces to not be at home
Kara’s encouragement to fellow siblings


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Music by:

AlexGrohl from Pixabay
QubeSounds from Pixabay

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