MDSibs 2015 Conference Recap

October 26, 2015

This weekend, SLN board representatives and members from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia had the great pleasure of attending the MDSibs 2015 conference. MDSibs 2015 was sponsored by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council in partnership with The Arc Maryland and By Their Side. The day started with a keynote speech by the incomparable Don…

Disability Mentoring Day

October 21, 2015

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has coordinated Disability Mentoring Day (DMD), a nation-wide initiative to promote disability employment, on the third Wednesday of October since 1999. According to AAPD, DMD’s goal is “to promote career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through hands-on career exploration and ongoing mentoring relationships.” Siblings can…

Online Focus Groups on October 29 for Siblings of People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania

October 20, 2015

“Online Focus Groups on Oct. 29 for Siblings of People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania conducted by the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University! Be a part of a Focus Group to help us better understand the needs of people with disabilities and their siblings. Date: Thursday, October 29 Time: 6:30PM-8:00PM Location: ONLINE Share your experiences as siblings of…

Tuesdays with Liz Interview with Sibling and Former Senator Tom Harkin

October 12, 2015

In a recent episode of Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All, host Liz Weintraub interviewed Former Senator of Iowa, Tom Harkin, about both his life experiences and his work as a Senator. Former Senator Harkin shares insights about his experiences as a sibling of a brother with a disability, and about the stigma and…

Scholarship Opportunity for Siblings

October 7, 2015

People who have siblings with autism are invited to apply for a scholarship sponsored by the law firm of Knapp & Roberts. To qualify, you must be graduating high school in 2016 or actively enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S., and you must submit an essay of 500+ words. The deadline…

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 1, 2015

This October marks 70 years of honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), “the purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.” The Sibling Leadership Network encourages employers in all…

Tuesdays with Liz Interview with Sibling Alison Barkoff

September 30, 2015

Liz Weintraub, host of Tuesdays with Liz, recently interviewed Alison Barkoff, who is the Director of Advocacy for the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law about the Olmstead decision. During the interview, Alison, who is a sibling, shares insights on how Olmstead has impacted her brother’s life.

Research – Call for Participants for Study of Siblings of People with Intellectual Disabilities

September 25, 2015

“My name is Karli Wilson, and I am currently a student at Baldwin Wallace University. I am conducting a study for my Psychology thesis on the relationship between sibling experience and life aspects of individuals who have siblings with intellectual disabilities. Specifically, I am looking at how social, academic, and personal life aspects may be positively or negatively influenced. If…

Include People with Disabilities on National Voter Registration Day

September 23, 2015

September 22nd was National Voter Registration Day. According to the National Council on Independent Living, this day “is important for the disability community because in 2008 there were an estimated 6 million people who did not vote because they missed a registration deadline or did not know how to register.” The Sibling Leadership Network encourages…

“Eli Comes to America” – a News Feature on Parents and Siblings with Disabilities

September 16, 2015

Kara, Adam, Hannah, and Eli Ayers’s story is a unique one worth sharing. Kara and Adam, who both have a type of dwarfism called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) chose to have children, conceiving their daughter, Hannah, naturally. They later chose to adopt a little boy from China, Eli, who also has a form of dwarfism. Carrie Cochran…

MDSibs 2015 Conference Recap

Disability Mentoring Day

Online Focus Groups on October 29 for Siblings of People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania

Tuesdays with Liz Interview with Sibling and Former Senator Tom Harkin

Scholarship Opportunity for Siblings

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Tuesdays with Liz Interview with Sibling Alison Barkoff

Research – Call for Participants for Study of Siblings of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Include People with Disabilities on National Voter Registration Day

“Eli Comes to America” – a News Feature on Parents and Siblings with Disabilities

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