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SLN Diversity and Social Justice Committee’s Sibling Multicultural Roundtable

The Diversity and Social Justice Committee of SLN hosted a Sibling Multicultural Roundtable in Chicago in March to bring together a diverse group of siblings to talk about their multiple identities and how their backgrounds have impacted their sibling experience and world view. Because disability is an identity that crosses all other identity groups, siblings of…
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There’s Still Time to Register for the 2018 AAIDD Annual Meeting

There’s still time to register for the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 142nd Annual Meeting! The event will be taking place from June 25-28 in St. Louis, Missouri. The event offers five blocks of concurrent sessions featuring information on the outcomes of more than 130 projects, programs, and research studies! Click here for details…
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Survey Opportunity on Mental Health for Young Adults with Disabilities

Do you have a young adult brother or sister with I/DD and mental health challenges? A partnership of self-advocates, along with SABE, The Arc of the US, and Boston University are working on a project focused on people with I/DD who also identify as having a mental health challenge. We want to hear directly from young adults…
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Video: The Importance of Research About Siblings of People with Disabilities

This video, created by the SLN’s Research Committee, addresses the importance of research about siblings of people with disabilities. To learn more about sibling-related research, or to become involved in the Research Committee, please visit https://siblingleadership.org/research/research-related-to-siblings-of-individuals-with-disabilities/ or email research.inquiries@siblingleadership.org
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Register Now for Webinar: “What is Known About Adult Siblings of People with IDD?”

What is Known About Adult Siblings of People with IDD? Thursday, May 17, 2018 – 4:00 – 5:00pm ET The Sibling Leadership Network and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are sponsoring this webinar to describe what is known about adult siblings of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Click here to learn…
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Understanding the Sibling Experience – a Report from The Sibling Collaborative in Canada

Dr. Yona Lunsky, a sibling advocate, shares information about the release of “Understanding the Sibling Experience,” a report from The Sibling Collaborative, a Canadian group for siblings of people with disabilities. The report, developed by Helen Ries, Eric Goll, and Becky Rossi, shares recommendations which focus on understanding sibling needs better, creating opportunities to bring them together, giving them…
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