title: Do the younger siblings of learning-disabled children see them as similar or different?
abstract: Pre-school siblings' comments about, and behaviour towards, their older, learning-disabled brothers and sisters are reported. Initially, some of the very young siblings want to be similar, and attempt to imitate their brothers and sisters, particularly if he or she is also physically disabled; this may be because of the immediate visibility of physical disability, which makes it appear interesting and important to the younger child. Before they are 2 years old, children are able to recognize that their older brothers and sisters are different, and often imitate the parents' behaviour towards the older child.
authors.affiliation: Sanderson Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hames
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012801:Sibling Relations