Being a sibling is definitely a journey not only by ourselves, but also along side our sibling with special needs as they change and evolve. Sometimes we get so caught up in the journey though that we forget about ourselves! Check out this conversation with Doireann to hear her story!

In this episode we talk about:

How Charlene and Doireann met! 
About Doireann’s family and brother with Autism
Growing up with less resources about Autism than we have now
Modifying environments
Self-regulating
Sibling self-care
Safe spaces and what we do to regulate
Hobbies, books, and music
Our siblings moving into their housing and our transitions with that
Moving away and living far apart from our siblings
Our siblings learning new skills
New advocacy and research 
Doireann’s wedding
A rich and unique experience of being a sibling
Doireann’s encouragement to fellow siblings


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Music by:

AlexGrohl from Pixabay
QubeSounds from Pixabay

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