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New Sibling Caregivers Research Brief

A new research brief published by the Family Support Research and Training Center at the UIC Institute on Disability and Human Development highlights the sibling role in long-term care for their family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The brief, entitled “Sibling Caregivers Experience Less Choice and Control,” examines how siblings perceive their ability to…
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Register Now for SiblingResources Webinar and Sibchats

SiblingResources.org has been launched through an exciting collaboration between Yang-Tan Institute of Cornell University, The Sibling Leadership Network, and SibsNY. Through a grant from NYSDDPC, we are building the community for adult siblings of individuals with disabilities in NY. Click here to register now for 2017 webinars and sibchats! Webinars:  For Professionals:Jan 12, 12-1pm ET, Topic: Engaging…
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Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities While Holiday Shopping

Sibling Leadership Network’s Digital Communications Manager, Emily Ladau, recently collaborated with the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Education for People with Disabilities (CEED) project to develop a 2016 Disability Holiday Gift Guide featuring entrepreneurs with disabilities. Support disability-owned small businesses by doing your holiday shopping from this gift guide! Click here to view the gift guide.
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Going to the AUCD Conference? Join us for the Sibling Gathering!

Are you a sibling of a person with a disability or a sibling supporter who will be attending the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) conference? AUCD is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary disability-focused programs. At the conference, there will be numerous sessions related to siblings…
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Sibling Love and Support, Even at a Distance: Kristina and Kevin’s Story

by Kristina Majewski When I ask my brother Kevin what is important to him, his answer fluctuates from “my iPad” to the “the people in my life.” Over the years, as I have moved away from home, Kevin has expressed both his appreciation (in so many words) for our relationship but also his frustrations with…
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Resources for Siblings of People with Disabilities in New York

The Sibling Resource Network (SLN) is excited to share information about a new initiative in New York focused on siblings. The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (NYSDDPC) has funded a project being led by the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University, in partnership with the SLN and sibsNY. Through this collaboration,…
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Support the SLN’s 2017 Conference Planning

As 2017 approaches, we’re looking ahead with excitement to our upcoming conference. The conference will take place in Hartford, Connecticut on June 24, 2017, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET & June 25, 2017, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET. The registration fee, which is $125 per person, includes 3 meals. The Sibling Leadership Network…
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Call for Members: SLN Diversity and Social Justice Committee

The SLN is committed to the issues of diversity and social justice. We recognize a need to devote energy and action toward these critical issues and therefore we are creating a Diversity and Social Justice Committee. We welcome all who are interested in joining this committee. It is important that our committee has a good…
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Disability Studies Quarterly Article on Sibling Perspectives Toward Prenatal Genetic Testing and Disability

Carli Friedman and Aleksa Owen of the University of Illinois at Chicago recently published a paper in Disability Studies Quarterly entitled “Siblings of Disabled Peoples’ Attitudes Toward Prenatal Genetic Testing and Disability: A Mixed Methods Approach.” As stated in the abstract, the authors “used the phenomenon of prenatal genetic testing to learn more about how siblings of…
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