Sibshops

Welcome to UWSP Sibshops

Sibshops are events held for children who have siblings with special needs and chronic healthcare needs. Adult facilitators guide Sibshops where children, from 5 to 12 years old, enjoy games, activities and recreation mixed with open discussion time for support. It is a safe place for children to learn, explore and express their experience, what it’s like to have a sibling with special needs.

For the kids who attend them, Sibshops are pedal-to-the-metal events where they will meet other sibs (usually for the first time), have fun, laugh, talk about the good and not-so-good parts of having a sib with special needs, play some great games, learn something about the services their brothers and sister receive, and have some more fun.

Sibshops Workshops

The Sibshops model mixes information and discussion activities with new games (designed to be unique, offbeat and appealing to a wide ability range) and special guests. There are currently more than 550 Sibshops across the United States, Canada and elsewhere. To learn where else in the world you can find a Sibshop, visit the Sibling Support Project, a national program dedicated to the concerns of brothers and sisters of people with special needs.

Sibling Support Project