title: The experiences of Latino siblings of children with developmental disabilities.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This qualitative study explored the experiences of Latino siblings of children with developmental disabilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parents and typically developing siblings from 15 Latino families with a child with a developmental disability participated in separate interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Using consensual qualitative research methodology, domains reflecting siblings' relationships, emotional experiences and communication about the disability were identified. The child's need for caregiving was a prominent topic in the sibling and parent narratives. Parents reported concerns about siblings' experience of differential treatment, whereas siblings reported concerns about restricted social activities because of their brother/sister.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Including multiple informants revealed commonalities and differences in parents' and siblings' perspectives on the impact of a child's disability. The importance of considering sibling adaptation in sociocultural context is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. bkao@lifespan.org
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Romero-Bosch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Plante
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lobato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010379:Peer Group; D011594:Psychometrics; D012237:Rhode Island; D012801:Sibling Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D035781:Siblings / Q000523:psychology*