Sibling Blog Post on Controversial Procedure to Stunt Growth of Children with Severe Disabilities

April 13, 2016

Nicole Jorwic, the Director of Rights Policy at The Arc of the United States, recently penned a response to a New York Times article that asked, ““Should Parents of Children With Severe Disabilities Be Allowed to Stop Their Growth?” Jorwic, who has a brother with autism, shares a poignant personal and policy-based perspective on why growth…

Siblings: The Club Sandwich Generation

April 12, 2016

By Amy Halm I am a trainee through the family discipline of the Illinois Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program and the sister of a great lady with Down syndrome. Recently, I had opportunity to attend The Arc of Illinois Executive Forum Leadership Conference. I was looking forward to the entire conference and…

Sibling Meet and Greet on April 12th at Disability Policy Seminar

April 11, 2016

For those who are at this year’s Disability Policy Seminar, there is a sibling breakfast from 8am-9am on Tuesday, April 12. It’s a informal time for sibs attending the seminar to get together and learn more about the SLN. Hope to see you there!

A Sibling Story in Honor of National Siblings Day

April 10, 2016

Siblings are important. In fact, I’d call mine the cornerstone of what shaped my character. My brother, Dustin Ryan Bartz, was born with congenital myotonic muscular dystrophy. He lived with a lot of love. I was three when Dustin was born, but I didn’t meet him until three months later. My father told me Dustin…

Income Taxes and Special Needs – Article from Special Needs Alliance

April 8, 2016

This installment of the Voice was written by Robert B. Fleming. Robert is a partner in Fleming & Curti, PLC, a Tucson law firm focusing on special needs planning, trust administration, guardianship/conservatorship and estate planning. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and also of the National Academy of…

Book and Event: Deaf and Hearing Siblings in Conversation

April 6, 2016

If you’re local to Bethesda, Maryland, you won’t want to miss this special event: Meet the Authors of Deaf and Hearing Siblings in Conversation Sunday, April 24, 2016 | 1:30 – 3:30 PM Bethesda Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD20814 Presented in ASL; voice interpreters provided. (To request other accommodations, with three days advance notice,…

Schedule of Events Hosted by Sibling Leadership Network Chapters to Celebrate National Siblings Day

April 5, 2016

SLN Chapters around the country are gearing up to celebrate National Siblings Day on April 10th! Here are some of the ways they’re celebrating: California Sunday April 10 – You, Me, and Other Sibs: Northern California Adult Sibs Meetup http://www.meetup.com/CaliforniaSibs/events/229630843/ We’ll be meeting for a casual lunch meet-up to discuss our experience as Sibs with…

5 Ways to Celebrate National Siblings Day

April 4, 2016

Hello Siblings & SLN Supporters: As you may well know, the sibling relationship can be one of the most important, rewarding, and long-lasting relationships that we will ever form. On April 10, National Siblings Day is celebrated by many people who just want to make that day special for their siblings. Please join me in…

SLN Member Publishes Book Sharing Sibling Story

April 1, 2016

Sibling Leadership Network member Darcy Leech has just announced the release of her new memoir, From My Mother. The book shares the story of Leech’s family and her experiences losing both her mother and brother to Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy. “This book is really about finding joy in life’s challenges,” Leech said. “It’s about the struggle…

Sibling Leadership Network Endorses Social Security Caregiver Act

March 29, 2016

The Sibling Leadership Network is proud to be among the key disability advocacy organizations endorsing the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act. Announced by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act will, according to the press release, “create a Social Security Caregiver credit and provide modest retirement compensation to individuals who have had to leave the…

Sibling Blog Post on Controversial Procedure to Stunt Growth of Children with Severe Disabilities

Siblings: The Club Sandwich Generation

Sibling Meet and Greet on April 12th at Disability Policy Seminar

A Sibling Story in Honor of National Siblings Day

Income Taxes and Special Needs – Article from Special Needs Alliance

Book and Event: Deaf and Hearing Siblings in Conversation

Schedule of Events Hosted by Sibling Leadership Network Chapters to Celebrate National Siblings Day

5 Ways to Celebrate National Siblings Day

SLN Member Publishes Book Sharing Sibling Story

Sibling Leadership Network Endorses Social Security Caregiver Act

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