July 31st Sibposium Reminder

July 23, 2023

Join us for our July Sibposium on July 31st from 7-8pm CT on Zoom! This Sibposium is all about learning how to share your story. As we celebrate Disability Pride Month and reflect on the unique sibling experience of people with disabilities and their siblings, we will come together to share our stories and learn…

SLN PODCAST #26: Policy & Advocacy for Sibs

July 18, 2023

Check out our newest podcast, all about policy & advocacy! This month, we speak with the SLN’s Co-Chairs of Policy and Advocacy, Tiffany Banks and Nina Bihani. We discuss why advocacy is so important for sibs, the many ways sibs can get involved in policy & advocacy, the challenges siblings face in policymaking and current…

Project ENGAGE Info Session on 7/19

July 17, 2023

There is an exciting research opportunity for people with disabilities to share their experiences and what they would like to see happen when people with disabilities are asked to participate in health research. This survey will help researchers understand how people with lived experience feel about health research AND help them develop solutions about how to support decision…

July 31st Sibposium: Learning How to Share Your Story

July 17, 2023

July is Disability Pride Month

July 1, 2023

July is Disability Pride Month, which is celebrating its 33rd year after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed on July 26, 1990, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. What is Disability Pride Month about? In an article for the VeryWellMind, Laken Brooks, a writer and digital storyteller provides a definition for Disability Pride…

Research Participants Wanted

June 28, 2023

Research participants wanted! Project ENGAGE, a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking adults with intellectual disability to be in a research study and share ideas about being included in a new type of health research! Eligible people can receive $50 for taking the survey. For more information, please watch…

SLN PODCAST #25: Advice & Resources with SLN’s New Executive Director

June 12, 2023

The June podcast is out now! This month we speak with the SLN’s new Executive Director, Kaitlin McNamara, about her sibling experience, resources she has found helpful and her vision for the future of the sibling movement at SLN. Access the transcript of this episode here. Acceda a la transcripción en español We have to…

May 30th Sibposium: Sibs in the Waiting Room!

May 22, 2023

Join our May Sibposium, Sibs in the Waiting Room! This free Zoom event will take place on May 30th at 8pm ET/ 7pm CT/ 5pm PT. We will hear from a panel of siblings who work in the healthcare field about what they are seeing as emerging practices in healthcare around people with disabilities and their families.…

SLN PODCAST #24: Sib-in-Laws

May 15, 2023

New podcast out now! This month, we speak with sib-in-laws Sumithra Murthy and Cory Hartman about their experiences as sib-in-laws and hear their advice for sibs and potential future sib-in-laws. Access the transcript of this episode here. Acceda a la transcripción en español We are the people who are insiders, outsiders.” —Sumithra Murthy You can…

May 7-13th is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

May 12, 2023

This week, let’s take a moment to reflect on the importance of promoting positive mental health in children and its impact on their overall well-being. Let’s work together to create a safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive. Below, we have listed a couple of resources to get started on learning how to support…

July 31st Sibposium Reminder

SLN PODCAST #26: Policy & Advocacy for Sibs

Project ENGAGE Info Session on 7/19

July 31st Sibposium: Learning How to Share Your Story

July is Disability Pride Month

Research Participants Wanted

SLN PODCAST #25: Advice & Resources with SLN’s New Executive Director

May 30th Sibposium: Sibs in the Waiting Room!

SLN PODCAST #24: Sib-in-Laws

May 7-13th is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

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