Upcoming AAIDD Webinars

October 14, 2020

Check out these upcoming webinars featuring speakers from the SLN 2019 Conference, Tina Capanella (Supporting Decision-Making: Assisting People to Make Better Decisions) and Shruti Tekwani (What We’ve Lost and How We’re Grieving) October 22, 2020 4:00pm EST Register here Supporting Decision-Making: Assisting People to Make Better Decisions This is an AAIDD webinar. Presenters: Tina Campanella, MA,…

Reducing Family Conflict: How to Work Together as Parents Age

October 12, 2020

For most of us Future Planning with our sibs means Future Planning for our parents too! Check out this upcoming webinar, Reducing Family Conflict: How to Work Together as Parents Age from the Family Caregiver Alliance. Check out more Future Planning resources on our Adult Resources page.

Siblings With a Mission & SLN Team Up to Present Planning for the Future on 10/24

October 7, 2020

We are partnering with Siblings with a Mission on their Fall Virtual Event; Planning for the Future. SLN Board member, Nora Handler, is their keynote speaker! “…this event will provide a space for siblings and sibling supporters to connect, share stories, and find resources for support. Various topics will be discussed, including caregiving for siblings…

Autism Spectrum News: SIBLING ISSUE

October 2, 2020

Autism Spectrum News just released its 50th issue and it is all about sibs! Find 20+ articles about sibling stories, resources and more in this amazing sibling issue! Check out these articles by our SLN family: Adult Sibling Support by our Associate Director, Amy Halm Siblings: Common Concerns and Effective Support Strategies by SLN Board…

Siblings Forward Seeking Participants!

September 30, 2020

Researchers at Boston University are looking for adult siblings with a family member on the autism spectrum to provide feedback on a new program! This NIMH funded research is to develop and conduct preliminary evaluation of a program to help adult siblings of persons on the autism spectrum to work with their families to plan…

Emergency Preparedness: Even More Important During COVID-19

September 30, 2020

We would like to end this year’s National Preparedness Month by asking you, “What’s your plan?” It is important to have a disaster plan in place for your family, especially with the added dangers that COVID-19 has introduced this year. Check out the ACL‘s step-by-step guide to building a plan and list of resources to…

Learn About Decision-Making

September 26, 2020

The Arc Center for Future Planning provides many great resources to help you and your siblings with decision making. The Arc’s Center for Future Planning has created free resources to help: Learn about decision-making options for people with IDD Understand the myths and limits of guardianship Learn how to make, review, and adjust a decision-making…

Siblings of People with IDD: The Adult Years

September 3, 2020

SLN Board Chair of Research, Zach Rossetti, his Co-President of Massachusetts Sibling Support Network (the Massachusetts state chapter of the SLN) Hillary Dunn Stanisz and SLN founding member, John Kramer explore the adult years in our relationships with our siblings and offer a ton of great resources in this piece in Impact. Siblings of People…

Starting the Conversation: Future Planning and Siblings of People with IDD

August 21, 2020

SLN’s Exectutive Director Katie Arnold & SLN Member Tamar Heller lay out an amazing, in-depth overview of what Future Planning is and where siblings can get started. Even if you’ve already started your Future Planning journey, check out this article in Impact: Starting the Conversation: Future Planning and Siblings of People with IDD “Although many…

Too Many Losses

August 13, 2020

SLN Illinois Chapter Representative, Nora Fox Handler tells Impact her moving story of loss and how it empowers her work to improve grief resources and encourage other sibs to plan for the future. Thank you for sharing Nora! Read Too Many Losses. Nora and brother Patrick. Nora and brother Michael. Find more on our Siblings…

Upcoming AAIDD Webinars

Reducing Family Conflict: How to Work Together as Parents Age

Siblings With a Mission & SLN Team Up to Present Planning for the Future on 10/24

Autism Spectrum News: SIBLING ISSUE

Siblings Forward Seeking Participants!

Emergency Preparedness: Even More Important During COVID-19

Learn About Decision-Making

Siblings of People with IDD: The Adult Years

Starting the Conversation: Future Planning and Siblings of People with IDD

Too Many Losses

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