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In this episode we discuss some ways that siblings of individuals with disabilities can experience grief & loss throughout their lives.  We also discuss various resources and methods for dealing with different forms of grief & loss.  The sibs also share some of their favorite memories with their siblings that they have lost.

"When my brother passed away I felt immediately lost. Not just the loss of him, but lost." -Tara Conley

Our guests in this episode are:

• Tara Conley - Former President and Vice President, co founder, current Independent Consultant for SUPPORTING ILLINOIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS – S.I.B.S. 
• Zach Rossetti - Associate Professor of Special Education Boston University & SLN Co-Chair of Research
• Nora Handler - SLN Illinois State Chapter Representative and Board Member of SUPPORTING ILLINOIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS – S.I.B.S.
• Shruti Tekwani - Mental Health Counselor, Life Coach & Sibling 

In this episode:

• Introductions: 00:00:42 
• Personal Experiences with Grief: 00:13:41
• Disenfranchised Grief and Survivor’s Guilt: 00:25:05 
• Grief and Loss from Death and Support: 00:38:01
•  Grief During the Holidays: 00:56:04  
• BIPOC Grief Experience: 00:59:52
• Grief During COVID-19: 01:05:01 
• Sharing Memories: 01:07:01 

Access the transcript of this episode here.


Some resources discussed in this episode are:

• SLN's Grief & Loss Resources Page
• S.I.B.S (Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters)
• The Todd Rossetti Memorial Fund
• The Loss of a Special Needs Sibling Facebook Group
• Sib Grief Webinar by Shruti Tekwani
• The SLN Newsletter
• Become a Member of the SLN
• SLN's COVID-19 Resources Page
• Know Your Rights: People with Disabilities Can Have a Supporter in the Hospital during COVID-19
• SibNet Facebook Group
• Uddina (Shruti Tekwani)
• Grief Speaks: Cultures and Grief

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