Research and Implications for Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities Across the Globe

May 21, 2021

Please join us for this pre-conference session on June 18th as part of the 2021 8th National Sibling Leadership Network Conference! Don’t miss out—Register by June 4th! Register on our Conference main page! 9amPT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET (Choose Session A or B) Research and Implications for Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities Across the Globe In this session,…

Understanding Parent, Sibling and Self-Advocate Perspectives

May 20, 2021

Please join us for this pre-conference session on June 18th as part of the 2021 8th National Sibling Leadership Network Conference! Register on our Conference main page! 9amPT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET Understanding Parent, Sibling and Self-Advocate Perspectives All of us, including people with disabilities, deserve the opportunity to practice self-determination and make our own choices. Research…

Supporting and Empowering our Families: Using Charting the LifeCourse

May 18, 2021

Please join us for this post-conference session on June 23rd as part of the 2021 8th National Sibling Leadership Network Conference! Register on our Conference main page! June 23 (Wednesday) 4-6pmPT/5-7pmMT/6-8pmCT/7-9pmET Supporting and Empowering our Families: Using Charting the LifeCourse The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework and tools were developed by and for people with disabilities…

Future Planning: The Journey Forward

May 15, 2021

Please join us for this post-conference session on June 22nd as part of the 2021 8th National Sibling Leadership Network Conference! Register on our Conference main page! June 22 (Tuesday) 4-6pmPT/5-7pmMT/6-8pmCT/7-9pmET Future Planning: The Journey Forward According to a study conducted by the University of Illinois by sibling Dr Megan Burke, only a small fraction…

Sibling Support in International Context

May 14, 2021

Please join us for this post-conference session on June 24th as part of the 2021 8th National Sibling Leadership Network Conference! Register on our Conference main page! June 24 (Thursday) 4-6pmPT/5-7pmMT/6-8pmCT/7-9pmET Sibling Support in International Context This panel is about sibling support in international context. It includes participants from Nigeria, India, Canada, the United Kingdom,…

The SLN Interviews John & Dan Carmichael of GT Independence

May 10, 2021

Check out our exclusive interview with brothers John & Dan Carmichael of GT Independence! In celebration of our upcoming conference, we sat down with John and Dan of GT Independence (one of this year’s conference sponsors) and they shared with us their challenges and joys of growing up as siblings of an individual with a…

Dinner & a Movie with Don Meyer

May 4, 2021

Be sure to register for this special evening with Don Meyer, as part of the 2021 Sibling Leadership Network Conference! Spots are filling up quick, so register today to reserve your “table”! Join Don Meyer as we cook the dinner he’d make you if you came to his home! We’ll make Pasta Puttanesca, a delicious…

May 7th is the Deadline for The SLN Equity and Inclusion Scholarship Fund! APPLY TODAY!

May 3, 2021

The 2021 National Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) Conference is a unique virtual opportunity for adult siblings of people with disabilities and people who care about supporting siblings to learn, obtain resources, and connect. Please click here to learn more. Building a truly inclusive sibling community is a priority for the SLN. This means creating a safe space…

Siblings Day: Life with Siblings with Disabilities

April 30, 2021

In case you missed it, here is a wonderful sibling panel from Siblings Day 2021! Panelists include Dianne Bilyak, who will be speaking on day 2 of our conference this year! Also included are past conference presenters Brian Donovan and Rachel Simon. Find more details on our 2021 conference HERE.

Our 2021 Keynote Speaker Lisa Matthews

April 27, 2021

We are so excited to have our own Lisa Matthews as our keynote speaker at this year’s conference! Read more about Lisa below and find all the details about the conference on our conference main page. Keynote Speaker – Lisa Matthews D.C. Chapter Representative, Sibling Leadership Network (Washington, D.C.) Lisa Matthews currently serves as a…

Research and Implications for Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities Across the Globe

Understanding Parent, Sibling and Self-Advocate Perspectives

Supporting and Empowering our Families: Using Charting the LifeCourse

Future Planning: The Journey Forward

Sibling Support in International Context

The SLN Interviews John & Dan Carmichael of GT Independence

Dinner & a Movie with Don Meyer

May 7th is the Deadline for The SLN Equity and Inclusion Scholarship Fund! APPLY TODAY!

Siblings Day: Life with Siblings with Disabilities

Our 2021 Keynote Speaker Lisa Matthews

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