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SAARA Bulletin #13. While many children with disabilities have positive sibling relationships, some can face difficulties that increase their risk of harming or being harmed by their siblings. Parents can reduce the risk by encouraging positive sibling interactions,…

SAARA Bulletin #12. Adults who have survived childhood and/or adolescent experiences of sibling abuse may continue to struggle with the long-term emotional outcomes. Although patterns of sibling abuse can linger across time, they do not define a survivor’s future.…

In this expert opinion article, we discuss the challenges of deciding whether to place siblings in foster care together or separately and highlight the importance of considering the quality of their sibling relationships.

Book chapter about sibling aggression and abuse in the Handbook of the Psychology of Sibling Relationships: Advancing Research and Practice.

SiblingsBeyondRivalry.org helps parents of young children (ages 0-7) foster healthy sibling relationships with practical, research-based strategies for preventing and managing rivalry, conflict, and aggression.

This handout includes guidance for parents and caregivers to respond to sexual behavior between siblings. Available in English and Spanish.

SAARA provides a classification of sibling dynamics with definitions of rivalry, constructive conflict, destructive conflict, and abuse, as well as practice recommendations to address each type of sibling dynamic to promote positive sibling relationships

SAARA Bulletin #11. In this bulletin, a five-step model is described to guide school mental health professionals on identifying and responding to sibling abuse.

This open-access publication makes the case that sibling aggression and abuse are overlooked public health problems, and calls for greater awareness, practitioner training, and inclusion of these experiences in trauma assessments such as ACE inventories.

SAARA Bulletin #10. This bulletin aims to help professionals and practitioners identify factors that indicate when it is unsafe for siblings to live together due to physical or psychological abuse, severe aggression, or harmful sexual behaviors.