Siblings Connected at 2017 Disability Policy Seminar

March 27, 2017

Each year, siblings of people with disabilities in attendance at the Disability Policy Seminar are invited to attend a breakfast to network with other sibs. This year’s breakfast was a big success, with lots of new and familiar faces joining in the fun!

World Down Syndrome Day 2017 – #MyVoiceMyCommunity

March 21, 2017

Today, March 21, 2017, is the annual observance of World Down Syndrome Day. This year’s theme is “My Voice, My Community,” focusing on the benefits of inclusive environments for today’s children and tomorrow’s adults. Share your support on social media using the hashtag #MyVoiceMyCommunity. Visit https://worlddownsyndromeday.org/ to learn more about honoring the day.

Call for Sibling Stories

March 20, 2017

From Virginia Bassi, Ph.D.: I am a licensed clinical psychologist doing research for a book I am writing on Siblings of Special Needs Children. I have worked with children and families with special needs children for over 25 years. I am not a sibling of a special needs child, but my children are. One day, many…

Take Action Now to Prevent Medicaid Cuts

March 15, 2017

Congress is considering a major health reform package that would result in significant cuts to Medicaid. Under the proposed “per capita cap,” federal Medicaid funding would be limited per person. These limits would tighten over time, and force states to cut down the program. Disability advocates are particularly concerned this could cut back on disability…

Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA presents the West Coast Premiere of Woody’s Order!

March 14, 2017

Woody’s Order: “When, a nonverbal, highly intelligent, 8 year old with cerebral palsy realizes that something might one day happened to his parents, he ‘orders’ backup. Woody always plans ahead. His sister Ann, heeding the call for her magical birth, embarks on an extraordinary lifetime adventure to fulfill this order, while navigating the course of her own…

2017 Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) Survey

March 13, 2017

The 2017 FINDS Survey is Here! The Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota in collaboration with The Arc, is seeking caregivers to share their perceptions on a range of life-span issues impacting individuals with I/DD. We are inviting people aged 18 years or older who provide frequent primary paid/unpaid…

2017 SLN National Conference Registration is Open!

March 9, 2017

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is excited to invite you to the 2017 National SLN Conference in Hartford, CT on June 24 and 25. The conference provides an opportunity for siblings of people with disabilities from across the nation to connect with each other. Siblings at the conference will share stories and network, hear from national…

Register Now for Sibchats!

March 6, 2017

SiblingResources.org is 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. If you have not yet joined us at SiblingResources.org, please connect with us and encourage your friends, colleagues, and families to join…

Spread the Word to End the Word 2017

March 1, 2017

Today, March 1, 2017, is the annual observance of the Spread the Word to End the Word day of awareness. Please join the Sibling Leadership Network in pledging to respect all people with disabilities and put an end to the use of the hurtful “r-word.” Learn more at r-word.org.

Disability Day of Mourning – March 1st, 2017

February 27, 2017

Since 2012, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ADAPT, Not Dead Yet, the National Council on Independent Living, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund and other disability rights organizations have come together at local vigils across the country to remember disabled victims of filicide–disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. This day, known as the Day…

Siblings Connected at 2017 Disability Policy Seminar

World Down Syndrome Day 2017 – #MyVoiceMyCommunity

Call for Sibling Stories

Take Action Now to Prevent Medicaid Cuts

Ensemble Studio Theatre/LA presents the West Coast Premiere of Woody’s Order!

2017 Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports (FINDS) Survey

2017 SLN National Conference Registration is Open!

Register Now for Sibchats!

Spread the Word to End the Word 2017

Disability Day of Mourning – March 1st, 2017

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