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SLN Condemns Family Separation Policy

The Sibling Leadership Network has joined the disability community in condemning the Trump Administration’s policy of separating families at the border, and of warehousing children and infants at the border. Separating immigrating families seeking a better life is cruel. Warehousing children can cause lasting and irreparable harm. Recent reports indicate that families may never be…
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REV UP! Resources to Support Political Power of People with Disabilities

The American Association of People with Disabilities’ REV UP! Campaign is a nonpartisan initiative that aims to increase the political power of people with disabilities while also engaging candidates and the media on disability rights issues. Siblings of people with disabilities can play a key role in supporting this initiative using the initative’s resources to register, educate,…
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Research Opportunity – Self-Determination Inventory: Adult Report

Self-Determination Inventory: Adult Report Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/a_report The Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities is looking for adults ages 18 and older with any disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, intellectual disability, mental health issues, physical disabilities) to take the Self-Determination Inventory: Adult Report (SDI:AR). The SDI:AR has 21 items that ask about how you make choices and decision about goals,…
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SLN Members Attend the Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Conference

Eric McVay (SLN Board member) and Amy Halm (SLN Project Manager) enjoyed their experience and learned a lot at the SABE (Self Advocates Becoming Empowered) National Self-Advocacy Conference in Birmingham, Alabama. Eric and Amy presented “Siblings Advocating Together to Make a Better Future” to an engaged audience of siblings, self-advocates, professionals, and parents from a…
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Upcoming Webinar: Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality

Siblings, please register for Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality Thursday, July 12, 2018 7:00 PM CT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.c om/register/3015143848588332547 Self-advocacy, dreaming and achieving dreams truly improves the happiness and quality in our lives. As a Sib, learn about creating opportunities for self-advocacy as well as how to discover and celebrate dreams of your brothers…
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Don’t Miss SLN Members Presenting at Self Advocates Becoming Empowered’s Conference

If you’ll be at this week’s Self Advocacy Conference hosted by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), don’t miss the session led by SLN’s Project Manager, Amy Halm, and SLN’s SABE Representative, Eric McVay: “Siblings Advocating Together to Make a Better Future,” taking place at 3:30 on Friday, June 8. For more information on the conference, visit the website: http://sabeconference.org/…
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