Know Your Rights: People with Disabilities Can Have a Supporter in the Hospital during COVID-19

June 29, 2020

Under new resolutions passed this month, individuals with disabilities who have been infected with COVID-19 have the right to have a supporter with them in the hospital during treatment. From Green Mountain Self Advocates: On June 9, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued…

Sibling Support Internationally: A Snapshot of Asia-Pacific Sibling Networks

June 26, 2020

Find out what sibs are doing in Asia-Pacific in this exciting international spot in Impact! “The importance of sibling relationships transcends cultural and geographic boundaries, which warrants considerations of siblings by researchers and practitioners all around the world when they work with families of individuals with disabilities.” Find more international resources on our Adult Resources…

Essential Future Planning Resources

June 24, 2020

Do you and your family have a solid future plan yet? Below are some valuable resources to start that process! Not sure if you need a future plan yet? Here is an explanation on what future planning is and why it is so important for our siblings. Charting the LifeCourse The Arc and the Center…

Americans with Disabilities Need More Support During Pandemic, Say Advocates

June 22, 2020

Siblings of individuals with disabilities understand all too well that Americans with disabilities need more support during this pandemic. Watch this spotlight on this issue on PBS News Hour. See this and more in our COVID-19 Resource Center.

Same-Same, But Different: The Similar and Different Experiences of Siblings Across Cultural Identities

June 19, 2020

Check out this poignant consideration about research and diversity, in Impact, by Executive Director of the DC Developmental Disabilities Council, Alison Whyte. “Much of what we have learned about the diversity of our sibling community is through anecdotes and individual stories. We can honor one story at a time, but we must be careful…

Sibling Strengths and Supported Decision Making: Updates on Sibling Research

June 18, 2020

Check out this presentation given by SLN Research Co-Chair, Zach Rosetti, Hilary Travers, and SLN Executive Director Katie Arnold. Sibling Strengths and Supported Decision Making: Updates on Sibling Research Find this and more resources for adult siblings HERE.

The Short List by Eileen Garvin

June 16, 2020

Another great piece by SLN member Eileen Garvin, The Short List. “Two months into the pandemic, I’m thinking about what’s most important.” Check out the SLN COVID-19 Resource center.

2020 Census Webinar and Live Session

June 15, 2020

Two live events are being offered by Department on Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago that focus on the importance of individuals with disabilities being counted in the 2020 Census! Being Counted in the Census: People with Disabilities Wednesday, June 17, 2020 People with Disabilities Ask the Census Expert Tuesday, June 23,…

Anchored in Resilience: A Generational Sibling Story

June 13, 2020

Lynne Calloway tells Impact her story of her struggles and joys of being a sibling over the course of her life and how it has led to her work with the Silver Sibs Network. “Our work is very new, but our focus is on supporting and informing aging siblings. We also hope our work will…

MI-SIBS: Person Centered Planning and Charting the LifeCourse Webinar

June 11, 2020

MI-SIBS: Person Centered Planning and Charting the LifeCourse is a webinar on how person centered planning (PCP) identifies the individual’s strengths, goals, choices, and support needs, as well as their desired outcomes. PCP leads to a plan where choices and preferences are honored. This webinar is being offered by our Michigan Chapter, MI-SIBS, on Wednesday,…

Know Your Rights: People with Disabilities Can Have a Supporter in the Hospital during COVID-19

Sibling Support Internationally: A Snapshot of Asia-Pacific Sibling Networks

Essential Future Planning Resources

Americans with Disabilities Need More Support During Pandemic, Say Advocates

Same-Same, But Different: The Similar and Different Experiences of Siblings Across Cultural Identities

Sibling Strengths and Supported Decision Making: Updates on Sibling Research

The Short List by Eileen Garvin

2020 Census Webinar and Live Session

Anchored in Resilience: A Generational Sibling Story

MI-SIBS: Person Centered Planning and Charting the LifeCourse Webinar

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