SLN Videos Provide Insight into Family Support and Sibling Perspectives

October 30, 2017

Please check out these great videos that were supported through the Family Support Resource and Training Center (FSRTC) www.fsrtc.ahslabs.uic.edu Family Supports: Voices of People with Disabilities Improving Family Support: Ideas from People with Disabilities Gaining Insights: Amira’s Story Liz’s Sibling Stance

Call for advocates with I/DD to apply for advisory board for national partnership for mental health for young adults

October 27, 2017

My name is Jessica Kramer, and I am from Boston University. I am working with The Arc of the United States. Along with Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) and Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), we want to form a national group of young adults with disabilities who also have mental health conditions. We want to…

Disability Resource Spotlight: Long-Distance Caregiving

October 27, 2017

For siblings who do not live near each other, there are still many ways to be a caregiver. The National Institute on Aging offers guidance on providing long-distance caregiving. Bookmark this resource and share with people who may benefit from the information: Getting Started with Long-Distance Caregiving.

Two Different Types of Special Needs Trusts

October 23, 2017

Reprinted with permission of the Special Needs Alliance – www.specialneedsalliance.org. The Voice is the e-mail newsletter of The Special Needs Alliance. This installment of The Voice was written by Special Needs Alliance member Carol Battaglia. Carol has been working in the area of trusts, probate, conservatorships and public benefits for over 25 years. She is recognized as…

Save the Date: 2018 Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Conference

October 16, 2017

Mark your calendars! The next Self Advocacy Conference hosted by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) will be taking place from June 7-9, 2018 in Birmingham Alabama. Siblings: we encourage you to share information about this conference with your brothers and sisters with disabilities, and to join them in attending. For more information, visit the website: http://sabeconference.org/

New Whitepaper on Supported Decision Making

October 13, 2017

The Council on Quality and Leadership recently published a whitepaper on Supported Decision Making, which is growing in the United States as a legal alternative to traditional full guardianship while also attending issues of justice, autonomy, and self-determination. The whitepaper describes policy, procedure, and practice approaches of SDM, as well as any pertinent empirical evidence to provide…

Sibling Leadership Network Connects Texas Resident in Need of Assistance After Hurricane Harvey with Assistance

October 10, 2017

We often feel helpless in the face of disasters and tragedies. We would like to share the story of how one resourceful and thoughtful sibling helped make a true difference. Recently, SLN shared information on supporting people with disabilities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. In response to that post, Evelyn, a Texas resident who is currently staying in a…

Sibling Leadership Network Honors National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2017

October 6, 2017

This October, the Sibling Leadership Network is honoring National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), “the purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities.” The Sibling Leadership Network encourages employers in…

Announcing 2017 SLN Executive Committee Elections!

October 4, 2017

Dear Sibling Leadership Network Membership, It is time for our SLN Executive Committee Elections! This year we are accepting nominations for the following position: SLN Vice-Chair. A description of the position is below: SLN Vice-Chair (elected position) The SLN Vice Chair is responsible for assisting the SLN Chair with the below duties*, in addition to the…

New Guidance from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on ABLE Accounts

October 2, 2017

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance to State Medicaid Directors regarding the “Implications of the ABLE Act for State Medicaid Programs.” The guidance acts to reinforce the language, spirit and congressional intent of the ABLE Act to ensure that ABLE accounts should “supplement, but not supplant” public benefits being provided to…

SLN Videos Provide Insight into Family Support and Sibling Perspectives

Call for advocates with I/DD to apply for advisory board for national partnership for mental health for young adults

Disability Resource Spotlight: Long-Distance Caregiving

Two Different Types of Special Needs Trusts

Save the Date: 2018 Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Conference

New Whitepaper on Supported Decision Making

Sibling Leadership Network Connects Texas Resident in Need of Assistance After Hurricane Harvey with Assistance

Sibling Leadership Network Honors National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2017

Announcing 2017 SLN Executive Committee Elections!

New Guidance from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on ABLE Accounts

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