Chris Berstler

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Linda Monterroso Becomes SLN’s New Board of Directors Chair

January 18, 2023

We would officially like to welcome our previous Vice Chair, Linda Monterroso, in her new role as our new Board of Directors Chair! Linda lives in Las Vegas, NV but was born and raised in the Bronx, NY. She has a brother, Steve with intellectual and development al disabilities (IDD) who is five years younger.…

February Sibposium: Siblings’ Perspectives on Love, Dating, Marriage, and the Baby Carriage

January 17, 2023

Sibposium Details: Date: February 15th Time: 5pm PT/6pm MT/7pm CT/8pm ET Free with Registration A panel of siblings of people with disabilities, led by Emily Holl, will discuss their experiences on love, dating, marriage, and having children. Please join us to participate in this important Sibposium! REGISTER HERE

Register Now! FREE Mindfulness Program Live Feb. 8

January 17, 2023

You and your sibling are invited to join our free, virtual Mindfulness Program! As sibs, keeping our minds in the present moment can be difficult. Take a moment today to unwind and learn some mindfulness strategies in our Learn to be Mindful Program. Mindfulness strategies can help with stress, enhance relationships, and improve overall health…

Volunteers Wanted for a Sibling Loss Study

January 15, 2023

Volunteers Wanted for a Research Study by the University of Memphis. Sibling Loss Study Much has been written about the experience of growing up with a brother or sister with a disability and aging with that sibling, but there are few studies examining loss. This study seeks to interview people who lost a brother or…

January Sibposium: Career Paths of Siblings

January 10, 2023

Join us for our first Sibposium of 2023! Career Paths of Siblings Sibposium Details: Date: January 30th Time: 5pm PT/6pm MT/7pm CT/8pm ET Free with Registration Join us to talk about how the experience of being a sibling has impacted your career path. We will have a panel of siblings and a chance for conversation! REGISTER…

More New Sibling Research

January 9, 2023

University of Florida is seeking participants for sibling Research. Siblings of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are invited to participate in a study at the University of Florida. By sharing your experience, you can help researchers improve family communication resources. If you are 18 or older and from the Southeastern USA, you may be…

SLN PODCAST #20: Access to Technology

January 9, 2023

Our first podcast of 2023 is out today! We kick off 2023 by speaking about sibs and access to technology with one of our past Chairs and Associate Research Professor at the University of Kansas, Shea Tanis. Not providing opportunities to engage in technology, we’re just creating new walls of institutions, and those become digital walls.…

Some New Sibling Research

January 6, 2023

Check out this new sibling related research in the Netherlands. ‘I cannot be missed yet’: A qualitative study of carers of family members with an intellectual disability about long-term care planning during the COVID-19 pandemic Family carers of people with an intellectual disability sometimes need to transfer their caregiving tasks for example because of illness…

Happy New Year from the SLN’s New Board Chair

January 1, 2023

Dear SLN Members and Supporters, Happy New Year! I am honored to assume the role of Board Chair this year, after everything the Sibling Leadership Network has done for me. The SLN played a big role during a major transition in my life. In 2018, I relocated from New York to Tennessee for work, leaving…

One More Day

December 30, 2022

There’s only one day left to give your year-end donation to the SLN! For our 15th Anniversary please help us reach our goal to raise $15,000 in order to support even more siblings and their families. We invite you to support the SLN by donating so we can do more to support brothers and sisters.…

Linda Monterroso Becomes SLN’s New Board of Directors Chair

February Sibposium: Siblings’ Perspectives on Love, Dating, Marriage, and the Baby Carriage

Register Now! FREE Mindfulness Program Live Feb. 8

Volunteers Wanted for a Sibling Loss Study

January Sibposium: Career Paths of Siblings

More New Sibling Research

SLN PODCAST #20: Access to Technology

Some New Sibling Research

Happy New Year from the SLN’s New Board Chair

One More Day

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