How You Can Give Your Support to Sibling Leadership Network for Giving Tuesday

November 30, 2015

All of us from the SLN hope that your holiday season is off to a wonderful start. In honor of Giving Tuesday, we hope you will consider making a holiday donation to support the work of the Sibling Leadership Network. Any donation, large or small, will make a difference in the lives of siblings with disabilities. We…

Sibling Develops Life-Skills App

November 25, 2015

Nadia Hamilton, sibling of Troy, who has autism, developed a helpful life-skills app. Read BLOOM’s interview with her and learn more about the app, MagnusCards, described as “a free mobile app that allows users to collect and create decks of cards with images and text that walk them through each step of any everyday activity,…

Hug and Slug. Laugh and Cry. Poke and Joke. – Guest Blog by Pat Carver

November 23, 2015

Please welcome Pat Carver, Sibling Leadership Board Member, in the first in a series of blogs highlighting SLN leaders and board members. Since 2013, I have served in active leadership positions with the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN). Beginning in January, I return happily to the role of SLN member and supporter. I have truly enjoyed the…

Ohio SIBS 15th Annual Conference a Big Success

November 19, 2015

Ohio SIBS Executive Director Bobbi Montenegro Ohio SIBS just held its 15th Annual Conference with 120 attending from Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. The SLN asked our board member Barb Sapharas to share a recap of this wonderful event: “It was a time of fellowship, support and learning about topics including an update from our State…

The Sibling Leadership Network is Thankful for YOU!

November 16, 2015

We are Thankful for YOU! Dear Sibling Leadership Network Supporter, Thanksgiving is a time filled with celebration for family and friends. During this season of thanks and reflection, the daily squabbles seem unimportant, childhood memories draw a laugh and bonds with siblings are the strongest. It is a time of smiles, warmth, and joy. The…

Research – Call for Participants for Study of Siblings of People with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome

November 15, 2015

“My name is Elizabeth Apkin and I am completing my doctoral degree in clinical psychology at William James College. I am looking for people to participate in a research project on emerging adults’ experiences of having an older sibling with high functioning autism (HFA), or Asperger’s syndrome. As emerging adulthood is a developmental phase in 18-29 year…

Siblings Can Play an Important Role in Supported Decision-Making

November 13, 2015

The Sibling Leadership Network is a proud partner of the National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making (NRC-SDM), an initiative focused on the Right to Make Choices. As the NRC-SDM website explains, “Supported Decision-Making is just a fancy way of describing how we all make choices. We all need help making decisions, every single day.” People with…

Powerful Article by a Sibling Caregiver

November 4, 2015

Sibling Amy Finney shared a beautiful story of her relationship with her sister Kara in a recent article on xoJane. The depth of Finney’s love for her sister, who had an extremely rare developmental disorder, is a powerful testament to the important role siblings have. Read the full article here: My Sister Was The Only…

How You Can Give Your Support to Sibling Leadership Network for Giving Tuesday

Sibling Develops Life-Skills App

Hug and Slug. Laugh and Cry. Poke and Joke. – Guest Blog by Pat Carver

Ohio SIBS 15th Annual Conference a Big Success

The Sibling Leadership Network is Thankful for YOU!

Research – Call for Participants for Study of Siblings of People with High Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome

Siblings Can Play an Important Role in Supported Decision-Making

Powerful Article by a Sibling Caregiver

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