Supporting Siblings in Neurodiverse Families: 7-Day Mini-Course

Description

You probably feel like you're constantly juggling your time and energy between supporting your neurodivergent child and trying to give their sibling just as much attention.

However, you'll know that this can be challenging. Caring for your neurodivergent kid will use a lot more of your time and energy, which can leave their siblings feeling overlooked in your family dynamics.

I’m the eldest sibling with two neurodivergent sisters, so I've experienced the variety of emotions, highs and lows that come with being part of a neurodiverse family.

Plus, I have 15 years of experience working within the voluntary sector, and I hold a Postgraduate Degree in Community Education.

For seven years, I worked specifically with primary aged children, up to S1 young people, supporting them with their social and emotional skills. Many of the children I worked with were neurodivergent.

In addition to working with the children, a lot were siblings with one child being neurodivergent, I supported parents and carers providing family support/learning.

That's why I decided to create a course specifically for siblings in neurodivergent families.

The activities in this course are based on my knowledge, skills and experience from community education, mindfulness and yoga. And, of course, my personal experiences and insights.

This 7-day mini-course is designed for children aged 5-9 who have neurodivergent siblings.

It provides a welcoming space for children to:

- Explore and express emotions.

- Build self-awareness and self-regulation strategies.

- Develop kindness and compassion towards themselves

They can go through the course at a time that suits the family schedule.

In just one week, your child will:

- Understand their emotions: Fun and age-appropriate activities to help them identify and manage emotions, and become aware of where they physical feel the emotions.

- Boost their mental wellbeing: Simple techniques to prioritise self-care and develop emotional regulation.

- Strengthen sibling bonds: Spend time connecting together with family story sessions.

Each day shares a different theme for your child to explore.

- Day 1: My Feelings Matter - Exploring Emotions

- Day 2: Managing Big Emotions

- Day 3: Self-Care - Simple Ways to Take Care of Me

- Day 4: Mindfulness - Being in the Moment

- Day 5: Expressing Emotions Creatively

- Day 6: Letting Go of Worries

- Day 7: Talking to Yourself with Kindness

1. Self-Paced - The content is in a written format. However, your child won't be looking at the screen the whole time! They will require an adult to help read the activity instructions.

2. Each day has an introduction, feelings check-in, and an activity for your child to do themselves, with you, or as a family. Activities include: stories, breathing exercises, affirmations, creative writing, and meditation.

3. Lifetime Access – Your child can revisit the content anytime they would like.