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Honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month – Pamela’s Story

The SLN is continuing to honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month by featuring PSAs with employment stories of people with disabilities. Today, we’re sharing Pamela’s story. This video was created by John Kramer. He is currently Knowledge Translation Manager and Research Associate at the Institute for Community Inclusion. His work has expanded into investigating family involvement…
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Honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month – Nicole’s Story

The SLN is continuing to honor National Disability Employment Awareness Month by featuring PSAs with employment stories of people with disabilities. Today, we’re sharing Nicole’s story. This video was created by John Kramer. He is currently Knowledge Translation Manager and Research Associate at the Institute for Community Inclusion. His work has expanded into investigating family involvement…
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First Sibling Ambassadors Program a Success!

The Sibling Ambassadors Program in Pennsylvania participants and partners. The Sibling Leadership Network is thrilled to share the success of the first ever Sibling Ambassadors Program!   The Sibling Ambassadors Program is a leadership training program for adult siblings of people with disabilities.  The purpose of the program is to develop and train adult siblings to become Sibling…
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Honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month – Janice’s Story

Did you know that October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? In honor of NDEAM, the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) will be sharing a series of Public Service Announcements, entitled “Siblings Rule.”Created by SLN co-founder John Kramer, this series highlights the value of employment for people with disabilities. John Kramer is currently Knowledge Translation…
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ABC’s New Television Show Speechless Created By a Sib

The new ABC comedy Speechless premiered last week to overwhelming support from the disability community. The show features a character with a disability and his family navigating their daily lives. According to an article by David Perry in The Atlantic, “The show’s creator, Scott Silveri, knows the stakes: His brother has cerebral palsy and significant…
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“Pieces: My Sister, Her Autism, and Me” – A Book by Sibling Jacqueline Moreno

Jaqueline and Jessica Moreno are sisters born less than two years apart who have developed a truly extraordinary relationship. At two years old, Jessica was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as “nonverbal” and “low-functioning,” shaking their family’s world and changing the course of history for them, their younger brother, and their parents forever. Pieces: My…
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National Voter Registration Day

Today is National Voter Registration Day. The Sibling Leadership Network believes in supporting and empowering all people to vote. Be sure that you and your siblings are registered to vote. To register, visit this link: Register to Vote. For resources, including ones specifically for people with disabilities, visit the American Association of People with Disabilities’…
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Voting Resource: Voter ID Info Cards

National Voter Registration Day is approaching on September 27, and there are many resources available to assist. VoteRiders, a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure that all citizens are able to exercise their right to vote, has created free wallet-sized voter ID cards that provide information on ID rules for voting. Click here…
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