Growing Up Alongside a Sibling With a Disability

May 12, 2020

Check out this great article in The New York Times featuring Director of the Sibling Support Project and SLN Board member, Emily Holl and former SLN Board Member, Meghan Burke! Find out more about sibling needs and available resources HERE.

Impact Feature Issue on Siblings of People with Intellectual, Developmental and Other Disabilities

May 8, 2020

The new issue of Impact is dedicated to siblings of people with disabilities! You will find great articles written by many of our own amazing SLN siblings! Check it out and tell us your own story! Impact Sibling Feature Issue

Resource Spotlight: Health Passport

April 24, 2020

The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities offers a helpful, free resource called “My Health Passport,” which people with disabilities can fill out with assistance if needed and then share with health care professionals to inform them of their health care needs. Take a look at the Health Passport here, share it with your family, and…

Florida Sibling Alliance’s leader, Sylvia Collazo, shares her observations during Autism Awareness Month

April 24, 2020

Meet my “why”. My big sister, Barby, is one of my most favorite people in the world. She laughs easily and loves deeply. She delights in fun company and enjoys good food. Like me, she shares a passion for dancing and anything purple. Growing up with a sibling with autism certainly brought many challenges, but…

Be counted in the census!

April 13, 2020

Here’s a gentle reminder to complete the census. Why? As you know the census takes place every 10 years in the United States and data is collected from the census to distribute federal funding to local communities. Previously, the U.S. Census Bureau has considered people with disabilities a “hard to count” population and it’s crucial…

AUCD is offering a series of webinars for Autism Awareness Month

April 13, 2020

The Association of University Centers on Disabilities will be hosting a dynamic series of webinars in observance of Autism Awareness Month this April. The series will cover a range of issues close to the ASD community including reducing disparities, treating mental health and how families can support one another while caring for an individual with…

SLN Advocates for Equal Medical Access for People with Disabilities with COVID-19

April 6, 2020

The Sibling Leadership Network is growing concerned that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may not receive equal medical treatment related to the coronavirus. We, along with other organizations, have recently signed the Joint Position Statement on the Right to Equal Access to Medical Treatment, an effort led by TASH–an international advocacy association founded in…

AUCD is collecting stories on the impact of covid-19

April 4, 2020

The world has dramatically shifted over the past few months and we will continue to experience the effects of the novel coronavirus in the coming months. And hearing your voice about how you’ve been impacted by this pandemic is important as Congress is writing the next bill to respond to the needs of Americans in…

Resource Spotlight: Sibling Research and the Benefits of Joining the SLN

March 30, 2020

The Sibling Leadership Network and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) discuss research related to siblings of people with disabilities on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Our very Executive Director, Katie Arnold, will also give an overview of the SLN and the benefits of joining if you haven’t already. We’ll have time to…

Upcoming webinar on Sibling Strengths and Supported Decision Making

March 23, 2020

Please join us for an upcoming webinar jointly sponsored by AAIDD and the Sibling Leadership Network. This presentation will focus on the importance of siblings during supported decision making. We will also share research related to siblings of people with disabilities. The Sibling Leadership Network’s (SLN) Executive Director, Katie Arnold, will also provide an overview of…

Growing Up Alongside a Sibling With a Disability

Impact Feature Issue on Siblings of People with Intellectual, Developmental and Other Disabilities

Resource Spotlight: Health Passport

Florida Sibling Alliance’s leader, Sylvia Collazo, shares her observations during Autism Awareness Month

Be counted in the census!

AUCD is offering a series of webinars for Autism Awareness Month

SLN Advocates for Equal Medical Access for People with Disabilities with COVID-19

AUCD is collecting stories on the impact of covid-19

Resource Spotlight: Sibling Research and the Benefits of Joining the SLN

Upcoming webinar on Sibling Strengths and Supported Decision Making

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