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,…

Research Study Announcement: Promoting Authentic Friendships between People with and without Disabilities

June 10, 2020

There’s no better time for thinking about the value of meaningful relationships! If you’re a person with a disability, a parent or sibling of someone with a disability, who cares about having friends, please complete this survey: (Word and PDF versions are also available at this link). Sometimes people labeled with disabilities have difficulty finding…

COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed

June 9, 2020

A very relevant and powerful archived webinar from Dialogue4Health: COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed This Web Forum highlights the disproportionate impact the outbreak is having on communities of color and the short- and long-term efforts needed to address this impact. Find this and more in our…

An Important Statement from Our Board of Directors

June 9, 2020

Because disability is an identity that crosses all other identity groups, siblings of people with disabilities are members of many communities. We work with an understanding that people who are members of oppressed groups experience discrimination, violence, and lack of access to quality healthcare, education, housing, and job opportunities more frequently than people who are…

Call for International Sib Stories!

June 8, 2020

Hello international sibs! We want to hear from you! How have you been coping during the COVID-19 pandemic? Siblings all over the globe are being impacted and we want to share our stories in these difficult times. Share your stories with us below! Any language welcome! Find our international resources at the bottom of…

POWER the Disability Vote!

June 6, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the disability community, including sibling, is mobilizing. American Association of People with Disabilities has announced POWER the Disability Vote, a national, non-partisan Disability & Election Virtual Summit. On Monday & Tuesday, June 22 and 23 from noon to 3:45 pm ET on both days and will include panels, presentations, and a…

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

Research Study Announcement: Promoting Authentic Friendships between People with and without Disabilities

COVID-19 and the Impact on Communities of Color: Our Nation’s Inequities Exposed

An Important Statement from Our Board of Directors

Call for International Sib Stories!

POWER the Disability Vote!

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