I’m forwarding this to the network. Is anyone in the SLN from AZ or know of someone who might be good for this?     Best, -John   From: Obremski, Shea [mailto:obremski@ku.edu] Sent: August 28, 2009 10:06 AM To: john.kramer@sibleadership.com Subject: Sib in AZ   Hi John, I had a quick question for you. I…

Good evening everyone- I'm forwarding this note at the request of Tamar Heller. For those ofyou who may not be aware, she and several siblings from the SLN metwith Senator Kennedy at our first conference in 2007 and had a chanceto talk to him about the importance of siblings to people withdisabilities. It is indeed…

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Please read- the SLN is mentioned and SLN members are quoted. Nicely done! -John http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Life_is_tough_when_sibling_has_disability.html Life is tough when sibling has disability Recommend 2 By Elizabeth Allen – Express-News Even when 7-year-old Fanny Gunn gets mad at her twin brother, Lennon, for playing too rough, she’s expected to keep her cool. When her friends come…

I'm forwarding this because this seems to be a topic that many siblings areinterested in concerning their siblings with disabilities. -John Please join us in a National Conversation on Healthy Relationships! Sign up now to participate in 3 teleconferences featuring real talk betweenself-advocates, family members and healthcare providers about intimaterelationships, personal safety and advice from…

Hello, dear friends, Like you, I heard about the passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. She embodiedthe passion seen in so many siblings, and her passion improved the lives ofmillions of people with intellectual disabilities worldwide. Below is anexcerpt from the Sibling Support Project's webpage, Siblings Who Have Made aDifferencehttp://www.siblingsupport.org/connect/siblings-who-have-made-a-difference Don It is no exaggeration to…

Apologies for the cross-posting and please forward widely to anyone youthink may be interested… Best,-John— To: The Sibling Leadership Network Welcome to all the people who are new to the Sibling Leadership Network(SLN). And, thank you to those who have been active in the network. Weplan to use this listserv to have more regular communication…

AUCD Legislative News In Brief August 3, 2009 Vol. IX, Issue 33   Congressional Schedule The House has begun its month-long August recess; the Senate will recess at the end of this week.  During the recess, staff working on health care reform will try to sort out the significant differences between the various bills and…