title: Sibling perceptions of living with a young person with Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorder: an integrated review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This integrative review synthesized current information from 28 research articles meeting inclusion criteria that examined sibling experiences when living with a young person with Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorder.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Five themes emerged related to sibling experiences: their knowledge of the condition, relationships with others, perceptions of the condition, emotional reactions to the situation, and behavioral/personality outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses caring for families raising youth with Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorder can enhance sibling development by providing individual interventions reflecting siblings' perceptions of the experience.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mandleco
authors.affiliation: Health Rejuvenation Institute, Spanish Fork, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Ann Elisabeth Mason
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012801:Sibling Relations; D035781:Siblings / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Down syndrome; review; sibling