Our Human Condition By Paul Wenham-Clarke

July 10, 2020

A fellow sibling shared this website with us and we really enjoyed the beautiful images of siblings and reading their stories. We hope you enjoy it as well! Check out Our Human Condition by Paul Wenham-Clarke Find more sibling stories on our Sibling Stories Page.

How My Autistic Brother Learned to Cope in the Midst of COVID-19—And How My Family Followed Suit

July 8, 2020

Nicole Schnitzler tells Well & Good about her experiences with her Autistic brother through the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article here. “As I waited for him to collect his things, I realized the difficulty my dad and I would face in the many things we would need to explain to him.” Find more in…

Make Your Voice Heard with Your Local DD Council!

July 6, 2020

2020 Developmental Disabilities Council Surveys As siblings, we are used to fighting a little harder to have our voices heard in the day-to-day systems we use to get what is best for our brothers and sisters. It can be exhausting, to say the least. However, here is one easy chance to be heard that can…

Navigating Grief and Loss: A Guide for Siblings of People with IDD

July 3, 2020

Sibling Leadership Network member, Shruti Tekwani, discusses the types grief and loss that we experience as siblings in this informative piece in Impact. “To a sibling of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), grief can be a common emotion that is navigated multiple times and through many layers during the relationship with…

Sibling Engagement Resources from the Special Olympics

July 1, 2020

Check out these great resources from the Special Olympics about sibling engagement. There are GUIDES in multiple languages and a great introductory VIDEO. Find this and more in our Adult Siblings Resources page.

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…

Our Human Condition By Paul Wenham-Clarke

How My Autistic Brother Learned to Cope in the Midst of COVID-19—And How My Family Followed Suit

Make Your Voice Heard with Your Local DD Council!

Navigating Grief and Loss: A Guide for Siblings of People with IDD

Sibling Engagement Resources from the Special Olympics

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

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