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Sibling to Sibling: Feelings of Guilt

From Kate- “When I was a small child, I went everywhere with my mother. Mostly we went grocery shopping. That’s what we told my dad: “going shopping.” Really we went to homes of other parents who had children with serious disabilities. My mom was a great resource for people — people who were housebound because…
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Sibling Leadership Network Testimony for Administration on Developmental Disabilities

On behalf of the national Sibling Leadership Network (SLN), I wish to share with ADD some information about the growing importance of siblings of people with disabilities. Siblings often play a key role in providing natural supports for people with disabilities throughout their life. Yet, navigating the disability service system and getting support for themselves…
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Sibling to Sibling: Working with Direct Supports Professionals

From our friend Kate- “Background: In our case, David is not personally responsible for hiring his own direct support staff. We work with a provider. The provider hires the staff, assigns the staff, there can be good matches and bad matches. And, of course, there is staff turnover. When you’re talking 24×7 supervision, that’s a…
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Save the Date- Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters Conference

Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Conference Friday, April 8-Saturday, April 9, 2011 For adult siblings, siblings-in-law, and professionals interested in sibling issues. Check back for more details. For more information, contact Ashley Coulter at: (615) 343-0545 or ashley.coulter@vanderbilt.edu. TABS Flyer
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Sibling to “Newly Minted Siblings”

From Kate- There are a number of guides for “new parents” – parents of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. They inspired me to share a few thoughts to those who may be newly indoctrinated into this redefined sibling role. “Grief stricken. Depressed. Overwhelmed. Add in all the stages of grief, too!” Even though my parents…
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Ohio SIBS Save the Date

The 11th Annual Ohio Adult Sibling Conference will be Friday and Saturday November 11 & 12, 2011 at the Columbus Airport Marriott Ohio SIBS would like to share an article written by Kate Fialkowski.  Kate and her brother David will be featured speakers at our 2011 Conference. For more information including upcoming announcements, make sure…
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Siblings of People with Disabilities: The Next Generation of Supporters

From our very own Katie Arnold (starts pg 2 of the latest American Association on Intellectual and Development Disability Gerontology newsletter)- “The sibling relationship is an enduring bond that has a profound influence throughout a person‘s lifetime. Siblings of people with disabilities are in a position to naturally become the next generation of caregivers when…
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Siblings and disabilities

Scott Pion is a 26-year-old graduate student — and the brother of two men with autism spectrum disorder. In interviews with Sonya Chudgar for The Chapel Hill Herald, Pion talked about the intense needs of his older brother, Matt, and the intense closeness and protectiveness he feels for his younger brother, Kevin, whose disability lands…
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