Research Opportunity: Siblings’ Attitudes Towards Disability

July 13, 2015

Here is an opportunity to participate in a research study on siblings’ attitudes towards disability: In order to learn more about siblings’ views of and attitudes towards disability we are looking for siblings to participate in a short online activity where they sort words into categories and answer questions about how they feel about people…

Game of Thrones Actor Kit Harington Shows Cousins Can Be Advocates Too

July 9, 2015

Kit Harington, who plays Jon Snow on the show Game of Thrones, has a cousin named Laurent who has Down syndrome. After growing up together, they are as close as siblings, proving that cousins can also be advocates for close family members with disabilities. Harington participated in Learning Disability Week to show his support. Read more about…

White House Conference on Aging Highlights Issues Facing Families

July 6, 2015

The White House Conference on Aging – held every 10 years – will take place on July 13 in Washington, DC. What does that have to do with siblings? Many siblings find themselves part of the “club sandwich” generation, caring for their own children, their siblings with disabilities, and their older parents. Many parents of…

Meet Emily Ladau – the New Communications Consultant for the Sibling Leadership Network

July 2, 2015

The Sibling Leadership Network is proud to announce the newest member of the team, Emily Ladau. Emily is a writer and passionate disability rights advocate whose career began at the age of 10, when she appeared on several episodes of Sesame Street to educate children about her life with a physical disability. In the years…

Fifth National SLN Conference A Success

June 29, 2015

The SLN’s fifth national conference, held May 30-31 in Louisville, KY, was a huge success! We welcomed 110 attendees from 24 states, as well as Ireland, Israel, and Taiwan. Participants spent the weekend learning from national leaders in the sibling movement and forming strong connections with each other. The conference kicked off on Saturday with lunch and an introduction to…

NPR Article on Acceptance Between Siblings

June 26, 2015

Michelle Kreifels has an intellectual disability. Her brother, Patrick, is gay. At first, Michelle did not accept this. But together, they have grown to love, accept, and embrace one another exactly as they are. Read this beautiful sibling story and listen to the excerpt of their StoryCorps interview, recently featured on NPR: A Brother, A Sister,…

Upcoming Webinar: Changing Nature of Family Caregiving: New Research and Policy Implications

June 25, 2015

The National Council on Aging will be hosting a webinar on the Changing Nature of Family Caregiving: New Research and Policy Implications. June 30, 2015 2:00-3:30 EST “This webinar will present findings from three recent studies on family caregiving. A new National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP study, Caregiving in the US 2015, provides an…

SLN’s Ohio SIBS Chapter Hires New Executive Director

June 22, 2015

Ohio Special Initiatives by Brothers and Sisters (Ohio SIBS) has recently announced that Roberta “Bobbi” Montenegro has joined the organization as their new executive director. Bobbi began her service with Ohio SIBS in May. Bobbi brings a wealth of experience to the position as a skilled administrator having worked in the developmental disabilities (DD) field…

Upcoming Webinar: Supported Decision-Making and the ABLE Act, “Achieving Better Life Experience”

June 16, 2015

The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making will be hosting Part III of their webinar series: The Next Generation of Freedom and Self-Determination: Moving Support Decision-Making from Theory to Practice. June 17, 2015 1:00pm-2:30pm EST “The Achieving Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act breaks new ground in exploring opportunities for eligible individuals with significant disabilities to…

Upcoming Webinar: Future Planning Stories from Self-Advocates: Successes, Challenges, and How to Make Your Voice Heard

June 15, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from 2:00 pm―3:00 pm Eastern Join us for The Arc’s Center for Future Planning webinar to hear self-advocates Savannah Logsdon-Breakstone, Nicole LeBlanc, and Amy Goodman speak about the successes and challenges they have had in future planning. Hear about how they have planned for success, how they have addressed challenges in…

Research Opportunity: Siblings’ Attitudes Towards Disability

Game of Thrones Actor Kit Harington Shows Cousins Can Be Advocates Too

White House Conference on Aging Highlights Issues Facing Families

Meet Emily Ladau – the New Communications Consultant for the Sibling Leadership Network

Fifth National SLN Conference A Success

NPR Article on Acceptance Between Siblings

Upcoming Webinar: Changing Nature of Family Caregiving: New Research and Policy Implications

SLN’s Ohio SIBS Chapter Hires New Executive Director

Upcoming Webinar: Supported Decision-Making and the ABLE Act, “Achieving Better Life Experience”

Upcoming Webinar: Future Planning Stories from Self-Advocates: Successes, Challenges, and How to Make Your Voice Heard

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