Support needs of siblings of people with developmental disabilities.

K et al. asked 139 adult brothers and sisters about the help they need.

All had a sibling with a developmental disability.

They filled out open-ended surveys so themes could pop up naturally.

Three big needs rose to the top.

Siblings wanted clear facts about the disability.

They also wanted hands-on help and emotional backup for future caregiving.

Last, they wanted formal services redesigned with them in mind, not only parents.

Capio et al. (2013) extends this view by asking adults with DD themselves.

That study shows the same group wants more social and physical fun, echoing the call for better community services.

Jasmin et al. (2018) found kids with DCD and their parents often disagree on needed help.

K et al. now show adult siblings can voice a third, unique set of needs, so ignoring them skips a key informant.

Hagiwara et al. (2021) warn that adding the adult with ID as a rater lowers SIS-A scores.

Together the papers say: gather views from many family angles, then blend them, because each lens sees different gaps.

You probably focus on the client, but siblings often become lifelong caregivers.

Offer them plain-language disability fact sheets, run sibling support groups, and invite them to ISP meetings.

Small moves now build a bigger care team for the future.