In this episode we discuss spirituality for sibs and supports for our siblings with disabilities to participate in faith-based communities.  Our guests are Dr. Sarah Hall from the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota and Texas A&M doctoral student Sehrish Shikarpurya.

Access the transcript of this episode here.

Highlights:

• “Her dedication is inspiring for me and kind of uplifting in my own faith journey.” -Sehrish Shikarpurya
• “As siblings we can say, he's going to make noise and that's OK.” -Dr. Sarah Hall
• “To have another layer of exclusivity is really hard to think about and manage.” -Sehrish Shikarpurya
• “How do you support someone with a faith different than your own?”  -Dr. Sarah Hall
• “It's OK to have a journey with your sibling or just a journey on your own.”  -Dr. Sarah Hall

In this episode:

• Introductions: 00:00:48
• Being a Sib & Spirituality: 00:02:38
• Challenges in Faith-Based Communities 00:5:43
• Benefits of Spirituality: 00:11:51
• Supporting Our Siblings: 00:15:09
• Resources: 00:18:17
• Identity & Spirituality: 00:21:46
• Lacking Resources: 00:24:56
• How to Influence Change: 00:30:35
• Impact of the Pandemic: 00:36:25
• Words of Encouragement: 00:39:06

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