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SLN Board Member Spotlight: David W. Horton, MSSW, LMFT-A

Tell us about yourself and siblings. I am the sibling with the disability, a mild form of Cerebral Palsy. Because of an injury during birth from the use of forceps, I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. I experienced delays in meeting various developmental milestones, including not walking until I was five years old (even then…
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Meet Amy Halm – New Sibling Leadership Network Project Manager

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is excited to announce the hiring of Amy Halm as the organizations Project Manager.  This is a newly created role to manage numerous grant projects of the SLN as well as work with SLN chapters and partners. Additionally, Amy will help manage the planning for the upcoming 2017 national SLN…
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People of Faith Encourage Candidates to Address Disability Concerns

The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition, a program of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has developed a letter for people of faith to encourage candidates to address the concerns of the disability community. As noted by AAPD, “the letter encourages candidates for public office to address these disparities and set forth a ‘vision…
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Million Gimp March

Join the Million Gimp March (MGM) – a national disability advocacy event taking place in Washington, D.C., on October 14, 2016. MGM’s mission is to raise awareness about the alarming rate of unemployment keeping the disability community below poverty levels and to challenge policymakers to revise and create disability legislation that would strengthen our community’s ability…
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Webinar on June 29 – From Theory to Practice: Supported Decision-Making and Financial Decisions

From Theory to Practice: Supported Decision-Making and Financial Decisions June 29, 2016 1:00 – 2:30pm EST “Financial literacy and management are hallmarks of independence and community integration. For older adults, people with disabilities, and others with decision-making challenges, the ability to make well-informed financial decisions is critical and can be the difference between living independent,…
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News: ABLE Accounts Make Debut

Great news for the disability community: ABLE accounts are beginning to launch. The ABLE Act, which stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, allows people with disabilities to open special accounts that give them the chance to save money while still maintaining government benefits. According to Disability Scoop, “Ohio is first to unveil its…
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Tips for Future Planning for Siblings in English and Spanish

The Arc of the United States’ Center for Future Planning developed a tip sheet for siblings of people with disabilities. Recently, the tip sheet was also released in Spanish. Use these tips to begin the conversation with your family about planning for the future of your sibling. Tips for Siblings: Getting the Future Planning Conversation…
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