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A Sibling’s Perspective on the Americans with Disabilities Act

My sister was born – with physical and developmental disabilities – just 45 days before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in 1990. The ADA took effect as we were growing up. The ADA, along with the groundwork laid by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Rehabilitation Act of…
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Announcing the First-Ever Sibling Summit in Wisconsin

When: Saturday September 17, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT Where: American Family World Headquarters 6000 American Parkway Madison, WI 53783 “Plan to attend this first-ever Sibling Summit hosted by WisconSibs and filled with information, inspiration and networking for adults who have siblings with disabilities. Held at the beautiful American Family Headquarters just northeast of…
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A Lifetime of Sibling Support Continues After Parents Pass Away

by Liz Weintraub, Sibling Leadership Network member I have 3 sisters and I am the youngest and I am the only person with a disability. Mom and dad taught us how to be very close. They never wanted us to fight. Sometimes we squabble, like most sisters do, but never on things that are very…
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Sibling Resource Spotlight: Quality Mall

Quality Mall is a place where you can find a wealth of free information about person-centered supports for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Sibling Leadership Network proudly manages the Sibling section of Quality Mall, which “shares the voices of the brothers and sisters of people who have disabilities. It also has products to support siblings of people…
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Disability Voting Resource: Rooted in Rights Video on Voting With an Assistant

Rooted in Rights is an organization that produces videos and social media campaigns exclusively on disability rights issues. A key issue the organization focuses on is accessibility, especially as it relates to this election year. Their video, “People with assistants have equal voting rights,” explains the process of voting for people with disabilities who require assistance.…
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Disability Voting Resource: NCIL Get-Out-the-Vote-Manual

Developed by the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Voting Rights Subcommittee, the Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Manual provides key information, tools, and resources that can be used to organize a GOTV campaign within your organization. This can be an especially helpful guide for state chapters of the Sibling Leadership Network. Click here to access the guide.
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Disability Voting Resource: #CripTheVote

#CripTheVote is an initiative founded by Alice Wong, Gregg Beratan, and Andrew Pulrang. It is described by its founders as “a nonpartisan campaign to engage both voters and politicians in a productive discussion about disability issues in the United States, with the hope that Disability takes on greater prominence within the American political landscape.” In…
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July 11-15 is National Disability Voter Registration Week

This week, the Sibling Leadership Network is joining disability organizations and advocates around the United States in honoring National Disability Voter Registration Week. Coordinated by the REV UP Campaign, the goal of this week is to increase the political power of people with disabilities while also engaging candidates and the media to recognize the disability community. Stay tuned because…
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