Upcoming Webinar – Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older (Second Presentation)

December 7, 2017

Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from 2:00 pm―3:00 pm Eastern In this webinar hosted by The Arc’s Center for Future Planning, Dr. Kathie Bishop will review the aging process and discuss what successful aging looks like for people with I/DD. Kathie will address planning and skill-building to support people…

Register for SABE’s 2018 Self Advocacy Conference

December 4, 2017

Register now for the next Self Advocacy Conference hosted by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), taking place from June 7-9, 2018 in Birmingham, Alabama. SLN’s Executive Director, Katie Arnold, attend a previous SABE conference with her sister, Patrice. Throughout their time together, Patrice made new friends and learned more about how to self-advocate. Katie learned…

SLN Presents at Medicaid Advocacy Trainings in Illinois

November 30, 2017

The Sibling Leadership Network recently had a great opportunity to collaborate on an exciting project with Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters (SIBS), the Arc of the IL, and the IL Self-Advocacy Alliance. Katie Arnold (SLN Executive Director), Nora Handler (SLN Board Member), and Amy Halm (SLN Project Manager) were presenters at Medicaid Advocacy Trainings that occurred…

Upcoming Webinar: Charting the LifeCourse Respite Tools

November 29, 2017

Date: December 7, 2017 Time: 2:00 – 3:30pm EST The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center and Missouri Family To Family invite you to attend a webinar on how to make the best use of the recently released Charting the LifeCourse Respite Tools. Being a caregiver can be one of the most rewarding and most…

Save the Date: 2018 Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Conference

October 16, 2017

Mark your calendars! The next Self Advocacy Conference hosted by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) will be taking place from June 7-9, 2018 in Birmingham Alabama. Siblings: we encourage you to share information about this conference with your brothers and sisters with disabilities, and to join them in attending. For more information, visit the website: http://sabeconference.org/

Upcoming Webinar – Lifting Your Voice Through Leadership and Advocacy: Building Community Capacity Through Training and Education

September 29, 2017

When: Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET The expression, “Nothing About Us Without Us,” has been a message often voiced by the disability rights movement to be involved in decisions that affect the lives of people with disabilities (Charlton, 1998). In order to make this expression a reality, the Association of…

Sibshops Event – November 10th and 11th

September 25, 2017

Parents and professionals from near and far are invited to learn more about Sibshops during a two-day event being held in Pennsylvania. Parents can take part in a lively discussion of sibs’ issues and listen to a panel of adult brothers and sisters during a day filled with insights and practical advice. Professionals attending both…

September 26, 2017 is National Voter Registration Day!

September 18, 2017

September 26, 2017 is National Voter Registration Day. The Sibling Leadership Network believes in supporting and empowering all people to vote and encourages you to support your siblings with disabilities in registering. To register, visit this link: Register to Vote. For resources, including ones specifically for people with disabilities, visit the SLN Voting Center, the American Association…

Upcoming Webinar – Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older

September 6, 2017

Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 2:00 pm―3:00 pm Eastern In this webinar hosted by The Arc’s Center for Future Planning, Dr. Kathie Bishop will review the aging process and discuss what successful aging looks like for people with I/DD. Kathie will address planning and skill-building to support people…

Upcoming Webinar: Strategies for Professionals to Work with Siblings of Individuals with I/DD

August 7, 2017

The Arc of the United States and the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities present the following Research to Practice webinar: Strategies for Professionals to Work with Siblings of Individuals with I/DD Thursday, August 10, 2017 4:00pm EDT Register HERE In this presentation, participants will receive actionable information about how providers of supports and…

Upcoming Webinar – Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older (Second Presentation)

Register for SABE’s 2018 Self Advocacy Conference

SLN Presents at Medicaid Advocacy Trainings in Illinois

Upcoming Webinar: Charting the LifeCourse Respite Tools

Save the Date: 2018 Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Conference

Upcoming Webinar – Lifting Your Voice Through Leadership and Advocacy: Building Community Capacity Through Training and Education

Sibshops Event – November 10th and 11th

September 26, 2017 is National Voter Registration Day!

Upcoming Webinar – Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older

Upcoming Webinar: Strategies for Professionals to Work with Siblings of Individuals with I/DD

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