Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy For All

March 24, 2015

From AUCD’s Liz Weintraub: Have you ever felt like you didn’t understand what’s going on with disability policy, but wanted to understand so you could advocate for yourself and others? Well, I felt that way all the time. I wanted to understand so I could advocate for myself and my friends on issues that matter…

Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

March 23, 2015

There are 10 more weeks until the National SLN Conference being held in Louisville, KY May 30-31, 2015. We are counting down the Top 10 Reasons to attend the conference. We hope to see you there! Registration for the conference is now open until May 22nd, so register today here! Reason #10 to attend the…

Participate in the National Sibling Survey

March 20, 2015

SLN Board members Angela Martin and Nora Handler The Sibling Leadership Network is studying the support needs of siblings of individuals with disabilities. We invite you to complete this survey and to encourage other individuals you know to participate in the National Survey about Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities, their Support Needs, and their Families. We are looking for…

Get Ready for the Disability Policy Seminar

March 19, 2015

This year’s Disability Policy Seminar is coinciding with some remarkable anniversaries. In 2015 we are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 50th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare. The passage of this transformative legislature would not have been possible without the hard work of congressional leaders and…

Sibling Survival Guide: Hear from the Editors and Authors

March 18, 2015

The editors and authors are sharing their insights about the “hot off the presses” new book, The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Brothers and Sisters of Adults with Disabilities. Emily Holl, SLN member and Co-Editor of The Sibling Survival Guide, was interviewed on Broken & Woken, a blog by Eliza Factor, founder of http://www.extremekidsandcrew.org/. Check out…

Tell Us What We Need to Know about Family Support!

March 17, 2015

This March, the Family Support Research & Training Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Easter Seals are joining together to support a national research initiative Family Support: Tell Us What We Need to Know. From March 9 to March 30, 2015, a national dialogue will be available for family caregivers, individuals with…

Ideas to fund your way to Louisville for the SLN Conference!

March 16, 2015

Need some financial assistance to get to the National Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) Conference? Here are a few ideas: Try a Rideshare/Roomshare: Connect with people on Sibnet’s YahooGroup, Facebook Group, the SLN’s Facebook group, or your state’s SLN Chapter (click here to see if your state has an SLN chapter) to see if anyone from…

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 16, 2015

To increase awareness of the contributions of people with developmental disabilities during the month of March, the SLN’s partner AUCD wants to hear from individuals with developmental disabilities! Through March 23, they want people with developmental disabilities to submit short videos answering this question: “What issues or experiences do you feel comfortable sharing about you…

REGISTER NOW for the 2015 SLN Conference!

March 10, 2015

Register now for the 2015 NATIONAL SIBLING LEADERSHIP NETWORK CONFERENCE May 30-31, 2015 (Conference starts at 12 noon on Saturday and ends at 12 noon on Sunday) GALT HOUSE HOTEL LOUISVILLE, KY Join us for an opportunity to connect with other siblings of people with disabilities and those who care about siblings. We are excited to again partner with…

Webinar to help prepare for the Disability Policy Seminar

March 5, 2015

This webinar, presented by Kim Musheno, Director of Public Policy at AUCD, offers students, trainees and early career professionals an orientation to the policy issues and current legislation one can expect to learn more about at the 2015 Disability Policy Seminar. Attendees will learn the basics of how to make an appointment to meet with…

Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy For All

Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

Participate in the National Sibling Survey

Get Ready for the Disability Policy Seminar

Sibling Survival Guide: Hear from the Editors and Authors

Tell Us What We Need to Know about Family Support!

Ideas to fund your way to Louisville for the SLN Conference!

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

REGISTER NOW for the 2015 SLN Conference!

Webinar to help prepare for the Disability Policy Seminar

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