Journal Article - Sibling Relationships and Developmental Disability Services: From Coerced Care to Entitlement

I’m thrilled to share that our article on supporting people with intellectual disabilities has just been published in Disability Studies Quarterly!

Co-authored by Dr. Natalie Spagnuolo, Dr. Josée Boulanger, and myself (Helen Ries), this article was a true labour of love—driven not by funding or obligation, but by passion and a deep commitment to advocacy. I am very proud of this work.

This collaboration was unlike anything I’ve experienced. The persistence, determination, and mutual respect among us made this the most inspiring team I’ve ever worked with.

You can read it here: https://doi.org/10.18061/dsq.v44i2. There is a paywall.

Here is a plain language summary of the key ideas in English .

Voici un résumé en mots simples des idées principales en français.

This summary was developed with the help of Jessica Golden, a self-advocate for people with ID.