MEDIA ADVISORY: Workshop offered for siblings of individuals with special needs

Children between the ages of 7 and 12 who have a sibling with special
needs are invited to attend a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Sibshop
Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2. p.m.

Sibshops are a collaborative effort among several disability groups
throughout the Nashville area to provide siblings of individuals with
special needs an opportunity to participate in activities and
discussions with others with similar experiences. To learn more about
Sibshops, visit http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/community/sibshop.html.

The Sibshops are free and open to the public. Contact Teresa Turnbo at 615-936-5118 for more information or to register.

WHAT: Sibshop for 7- to 12-year-old siblings of children with special needs

WHERE: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Room 241

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 4, 10:00 a.m.-2 p.m.

Media contact: Melanie Catania, (615) 322-7970
melanie.moran@vanderbilt.edu

Traci Fleischman, (615) 322-6525
traci.fleischman@vanderbilt.edu

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