There is increasing interest in delivering interventions to promote the well-being of siblings of children with disabilities, who are at-risk for mental health and behavioural difficulties. This review summarizes the range of sibling-focused interventions, common design elements, and sibling outcomes. Although interventions to support siblings of children with disabilities show promising results, guidelines on intervention structure and design are limited. Identifying intervention features contributing to positive outcomes aids in the development of meaningful interventions for families.

This scoping review provides a comprehensive synthesis of sibling-focused interventions, common design elements, and relevant outcomes. 
 

Hiba Al-Hakeem, Research Assistant, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Kylie D. Mallory, Post Doctoral Fellow, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Anna Kiriakidis, Student Trainee, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Marie Hooper, PhD Student, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Shannon E Scratch, Clinician Scientist; Clinical Neuropsychologist, Bloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital