Minnesota Twins Raise $3M to Increase Accessibility to Disability Care

September 17, 2021

A story of how 2 siblings provided group home accommodations and other services to adults across Minnesota after the loss of their brother. Read Minnesota Twins Raise $3M to Increase Accessibility to Disability Care on TechCrunch. Find more on our Sibling Stories page.

COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers

September 16, 2021

Check out these great resources to help explain the ongoing pandemic with your siblings. “COVID-19 is challenging to explain, live through, and communicate about. The materials on this page were created to help make communicating about COVID-19 a little easier. Choose from videos, posters, social stories, and interactive activities to best meet your communication needs.…

America Isn’t Taking Care of Caregivers

September 15, 2021

Read about the 48 million people who provide unpaid care to their loved ones in the US. and how to help them in Vox. Jeanie Olinger drives with her son Chris in Norman, Oklahoma. Chris experienced a traumatic brain injury after a 2008 car crash. Joseph Rushmore for Vox This story is part of The…

SLN Podcast #5 Setting Boundaries & Self-Care with Lisa Matthews

September 13, 2021

This month we sit down and talk about setting boundaries and self-care as a sibling with SLN’s very own Lisa Matthews. Resources mentioned in this episode: Unbreakable Spirit (The Sisterhood folios Book 7) Breaking The Code of Silence, Now! SLN’s COVID-19 Resource Center Eventbrite Meetup You can stream this episode on any of these platforms:…

The Sibling Leadership Network is Awarded the 2021 Community Care Corps Grant

September 10, 2021

We are honored to announce The Sibling Leadership Network was awarded the 2021 Community Care Corps grant! Community Care Corps is a national program created to support innovative local programs, using volunteers to help older adults, persons with disabilities, and family caregivers in need of non-medical assistance to remain living in their homes. Tens of…

COVID-19 Vaccination among People with Disabilities

September 9, 2021

Some interesting data from the CDC is now accessible. Take a look. COVID-19 Vaccination among People with Disabilities “The CDC is providing information on COVID-19 vaccination rates among people with disabilities by age and race/ethnicity based on the Household Pulse Survey (HPS). HPS is a rapid-response survey of adults aged ≥18 years led by the…

Happy National Disability Voter Registration Week

September 8, 2021

Our Vote is Our Power! National Disability Voter Registration Week (NDVRW) is September 13-20, 2021. Check out AAPD’s NDVRW page for ideas on how to make this year’s NDVRW count! Our vote has the power to make sure that the laws and leaders we choose work for and not against us! Register to vote at…

2021 Disability Vote Summit

September 7, 2021

The National Disability Rights Network and the American Association of People with Disabilities will be hosting the 2021 Disability Vote Summit on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 12:00 – 4:00 PM EST. At the virtual Summit, we will explore: The power of the disability vote Lessons learned from 2020 turnout How to use data to mobilize the…

Caregivers Count 11th Annual Conference

September 4, 2021

Check out the FREE Caregivers Count 11th Annual Conference this year! “The 11th Annual Caregivers Count Conference is tailored specifically for family or informal caregivers who are caring for older adults.” Check out their event page for all the details and registration. Check out the caregivers section of our Adult Resources page for more.

MI-DDI Spanish Language COVID-19 Vaccine Infographics

September 3, 2021

Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute has six new Spanish plain language infographics on the COVID-19 vaccine. Access these resources on their COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence landing page, under “Plain Language Infographics (Spanish)”. Help share these resources to promote vaccine confidence! MI-DDI Spanish Language COVID-19 Vaccine Infographics Find this and more in our COVID-19 Resources Center.

Minnesota Twins Raise $3M to Increase Accessibility to Disability Care

COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Care Providers

America Isn’t Taking Care of Caregivers

SLN Podcast #5 Setting Boundaries & Self-Care with Lisa Matthews

The Sibling Leadership Network is Awarded the 2021 Community Care Corps Grant

COVID-19 Vaccination among People with Disabilities

Happy National Disability Voter Registration Week

2021 Disability Vote Summit

Caregivers Count 11th Annual Conference

MI-DDI Spanish Language COVID-19 Vaccine Infographics

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