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Resource Spotlight: Webinar – How to Become Engaged in Grassroots Advocacy

In this webinar, the National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC) and the Autism Society of America come together to discuss the basics of advocacy, why it is important to become engaged, and what steps you can take to help NDSC and Autism Society achieve their policy goals to improve the lives of individuals with Down syndrome,…
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Sib Tips to Enjoy the Holidays With Your Family

The holidays can be full of joy as well as stress. Siblings of people with disabilities can play a role in helping their brothers and sisters enjoy the holidays. Click here for some tips to help lessen the stress and increase the joy for the whole family.
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Sibs Develop Caregiver and Client Match App

Twins Melissa Danielsen and Melanie Fountaine were inspired by their older brother, who had developmental disabilities, to launch an app to match clients with disabilities with caregivers. Click here to read their story.
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2019 Holiday Reflection from SLN Executive Director Katie Arnold

Katie and her siblings Dear Siblings and Sibling Supporters, I care deeply about the Sibling Leadership Network.  I am passionate about the mission of the organization which supports siblings of people with disabilities and their families. While our focus is the siblings, we also include people with disabilities in our work and provide education to…
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Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities this Holiday Season!

Sibling Leadership Network’s Digital Communications Manager, Emily Ladau, recently collaborated with the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Education for People with Disabilities (CEED) project to develop the sixth annual Disability Holiday Gift Guide featuring entrepreneurs with disabilities. Support disability-owned small businesses and get some holiday shopping done with this gift guide! Click here to view the gift guide.
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SLN Member Works With Students to Develop Accessibility Website

Meghan Burke, a Sibling Leadership Network member and previous Board member, has been working with her students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to create Access Urbana-Champaign, a website “to help people with disabilities determine – before they visit – whether the ice cream parlor everyone’s raving about or the restaurant with the tantalizing aromas is…
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Upcoming Webinar – Finding the Balance: Person-Centered Supports that Honor Safety and Dignity of Risk

Finding the Balance: Person-Centered Supports that Honor Safety and Dignity of Risk December 17, 2019, 2:30-4 PM, EST The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems is hosting this webinar. Participants in this webinar will 1) hear from people with disabilities about their experience in planning, navigating concerns about well-being, and seeking the ‘dignity…
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