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Exploring the experiences of siblings of adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Published by Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused many adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) to lose their daily routines and social support, and as a result, many adults with IDD are increasingly reliant on their family caregivers. Siblings often play a crucial support role for their brothers and sisters with IDD. As such, this study aimed to describe the experiences of adult siblings of people with IDD during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jir.12793
Biography
Dr. Yona Lunsky is Director of the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre a CAMH in Toronto. There, Lunsky studies the mental health of people with developmental disabilities and their families. She does this by working together with them, with clinicians and with policy makers. She also works as a psychologist in a large hospital and has a sister with a developmental disability.