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Illinois Imagines Presents: Supporting Healthy Relationships in Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

Illinois Imagines presented an informative and important webinar for adult siblings:Ā Supporting Healthy Relationships in Persons with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. Although the presenters are from Illinois, the webinar will be appreciated by siblings across the country. Click here to view the archived webinar and click here to view the PowerPoint.
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Raising Expectations for Worker Supports for Siblings of People with Disabilities

TheĀ National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) released a report entitledĀ Raising Expectations, which “takes an in-depth look at laws in 50 states and the District of Columbia, grading each state based on whether it guarantees workers access to basic supports ā€” including paid or unpaid family and medical leave and paid sick days.” The report…
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The Value of Sibling Support

An article from Bloom highlights the value of sibling support for children who have siblings with disabilities. “The purpose is to connect siblings of people with disabilities so they can have a network and can ask questions in a safe space. Itā€™s an opportunity for children to discuss with their parents any worries, concerns and…
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Register Now for the 2018 Ohio SIBS Annual Conference

There’s still time to register for the 18th annual Ohio SIBS Annual Conference. The conference will be on November 2-3, 2018 at Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. Click here for schedule details and to register. Click here for the conference flyer.
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Research and Training Opportunity: Future Planning for Siblings

Sibling Training for Future Planning (Click here for the flyer.) The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a training to siblings of adults with disabilities. Siblings who complete this training will: Participate in workshops to facilitate future planning for their brothers and sisters with disabilities. Develop a letter of intent. Share their experiences with…
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Powerful Article on Grieving the Loss of a Sibling with a Disability

A piece in the New York Times shares the poignant, complex story of grief upon losing a sibling with a disability. AuthorĀ Gina DeMillo Wagner writes: “Alan taught me that humans are imperfect, vulnerable beings. Watching the way people behaved around my brother, I understood there is incredible kindness and unimaginable cruelty in the world. Thanks…
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