Sibling SUCCESS
Supporting Unique Collaborative Care to Encourage Shared Success
The Baylor School of Education’s Sibling SUCCESS program encourages meaningful inclusion of siblings of children with autism within behavioral interventions. These direct services will focus on teaching the siblings strategies to encourage and support their sibling with autism. Another primary purpose of the program is to allow siblings to meet and interact with other siblings. In addition to working directly with families, trainings for professionals on best practices for including siblings as valued team members for family-centered planning.
Contact Us:
SiblingSuccess@baylor.edu
(254) 710-4444
Opportunities for families:
Opportunity #1
Who: Child with autism and sibling(s)
What:
- Children with autism will work on 1 to 2 individual goals and 1 to 2 joint goals with sibling
- Siblings will participate in meetings to identify target skills, work on 1 to 2 joint goals with sibling, learn about autism, and meet other siblings
Where: Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities
When: July 22 to July 26 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Cost: Free
Incentive: $75 gift card for full participation
Opportunity #2
Who: Siblings of children with autism
What:
- Siblings will learn strategies to use with their sibling with autism, learn about autism, and meet other siblings
When: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Incentive: $75 gift card for full participation
Opportunity for Professionals
Professional Development
Who: Professionals who provide services for children with autism
What: Equip professionals to collaborate with siblings during service delivery
Where: Varies
When: Single 3-hour workshop
Cost: Free
Incentives: $50 gift card for full participation; BCBA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for teachers
This work was supported in whole or in part by a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The opinions and conclusions expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policy of the THECB.