Save the Date: 2019 Sibling Leadership Network National Conference

July 18, 2018

The Sibling Leadership Network is excited to announce the date and location for our next conference. Please mark your calendars so you can join us at the Intercontinental Riverfront Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota from June 22-23, 2019. We’ll be releasing more details in the coming months, so stay tuned!

July 16-20 is National Disability Voter Registration Week

July 16, 2018

This week, the Sibling Leadership Network is joining disability organizations and advocates around the United States in honoring National Disability Voter Registration Week. Coordinated by the REV UP Campaign, the goal of this week is to increase the political power of people with disabilities while also engaging candidates and the media to recognize the disability community. REV UP: Register,…

Mental Health of Siblings with Developmental Disabilities is a Top Concern

July 11, 2018

An article in BLOOM highlights recent research conducted by Canada’s Sibling Collaborative. According to the research, “concern about the mental health of a brother or sister with a developmental disability was the most pressing issue for over half of 360 Canadian siblings.” To learn more about the survey findings, click here to read BLOOMS’s interview…

AAIDD Recognizes SLN Executive Director and Colorado Chapter Rep as Fellows

July 5, 2018

The Sibling Leadership Network is proud to recognize our Executive Director, Katie Arnold, and our Colorado Chapter Representative, Shea Tanis, for their official recognition as Fellows of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD). According to AAIDD, Fellows are individuals who have had at least seven years of continuous, active membership at the time…

Siblings Shared Research at American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 142nd Annual Meeting

July 3, 2018

by Chung eun Lee The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 142nd Annual Meeting, held June 25-28 in St. Louis, Missouri was a huge success! The conference kicked off on Tuesday with an introduction led by Liz Perkins who gave a talk on reaffirming diversity and inclusion. Following that, Joseph Shapiro shared his…

Archived Webinar: “What is Known About Adult Siblings of People with IDD?”

July 3, 2018

The Sibling Leadership Network and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities sponsored a webinar to describe what is known about adult siblings of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Click here to view the archived webinar, “What is Known About Adult Siblings of People with IDD?”

Powerful Sib Story: “The Tempered Glass Sisters”

June 27, 2018

In a poignant blog post for the Illinois LEND20, Emma Lynch reflects on her experiences growing up as a sibling of a person with a disability. Read her powerful piece: The Tempered Glass Sisters

New Partnership: Sibling Leadership Network & Texas Center for Disability Studies at University of Texas at Austin

June 21, 2018

Attention Texas Siblings! The Sibling Leadership Network is partnering with Texas Center for Disability Studies at University of Texas at Austin to expand support for siblings of people with disabilities in Texas. We hope you will connect to the recently launched Texas Sibling Network! By signing up, you will learn more about events, information and…

SLN Condemns Family Separation Policy

June 20, 2018

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…

REV UP! Resources to Support Political Power of People with Disabilities

June 19, 2018

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,…

Save the Date: 2019 Sibling Leadership Network National Conference

July 16-20 is National Disability Voter Registration Week

Mental Health of Siblings with Developmental Disabilities is a Top Concern

AAIDD Recognizes SLN Executive Director and Colorado Chapter Rep as Fellows

Siblings Shared Research at American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 142nd Annual Meeting

Archived Webinar: “What is Known About Adult Siblings of People with IDD?”

Powerful Sib Story: “The Tempered Glass Sisters”

New Partnership: Sibling Leadership Network & Texas Center for Disability Studies at University of Texas at Austin

SLN Condemns Family Separation Policy

REV UP! Resources to Support Political Power of People with Disabilities

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