SLN Board Member Spotlight: David W. Horton, MSSW, LMFT-A

June 27, 2016

Tell us about yourself and siblings. I am the sibling with the disability, a mild form of Cerebral Palsy. Because of an injury during birth from the use of forceps, I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. I experienced delays in meeting various developmental milestones, including not walking until I was five years old (even then…

People of Faith Encourage Candidates to Address Disability Concerns

June 20, 2016

The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition, a program of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) has developed a letter for people of faith to encourage candidates to address the concerns of the disability community. As noted by AAPD, “the letter encourages candidates for public office to address these disparities and set forth a ‘vision…

Income Taxes and Special Needs – Article from Special Needs Alliance

April 8, 2016

This installment of the Voice was written by Robert B. Fleming. Robert is a partner in Fleming & Curti, PLC, a Tucson law firm focusing on special needs planning, trust administration, guardianship/conservatorship and estate planning. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and also of the National Academy of…

Voting Matters for People with Disabilities and Their Siblings

March 14, 2016

By Darcy Leech Voting matters. You’ve heard that. But as a sibling of an individual with disabilities, voting does matter, both for us and for our siblings. Go into the party primaries informed on candidates’ stances on disability rights! Disability rights are not a widely broadcast platform. Even with research, it can be hard to…

SLN Board Member Spotlight: Angela Martin

February 29, 2016

Tell us about yourself and siblings. I am the eldest of four siblings with two younger brothers and a younger sister. My sister experiences an intellectual and developmental disabilities. When is the first time you got involved in sibling support and advocacy? This is somewhat difficult to pinpoint, but it was probably when I was…

Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council Hiring Executive Director

December 2, 2015

The Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council is hiring an Executive Director. DEADLINE to apply is January 22, 2016. “We are seeking an Executive Director who has the skill, passion, and diplomacy to support our Mission of bringing people with developmental disabilities and their families into the heart of Vermont Communities. To apply please send a packet…

Siblings Can Play an Important Role in Supported Decision-Making

November 13, 2015

The Sibling Leadership Network is a proud partner of the National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making (NRC-SDM), an initiative focused on the Right to Make Choices. As the NRC-SDM website explains, “Supported Decision-Making is just a fancy way of describing how we all make choices. We all need help making decisions, every single day.” People with…

Making Our Case at the NYSARC Guardianship Symposium

July 29, 2015

by Kitty Porterfield There were so many reasons to accept the gracious invitation from NYSARC, Inc., the New York chapter of The Arc, to present a workshop about siblings at their annual Guardianship Training Symposium in Sarasota Springs, NY. These reasons included connecting with new siblings, advocating on behalf of our brothers and sisters, advocating…

Research Opportunity: Siblings’ Attitudes Towards Disability

July 13, 2015

Here is an opportunity to participate in a research study on siblings’ attitudes towards disability: In order to learn more about siblings’ views of and attitudes towards disability we are looking for siblings to participate in a short online activity where they sort words into categories and answer questions about how they feel about people…

Upcoming Webinar: Future Planning Stories from Self-Advocates: Successes, Challenges, and How to Make Your Voice Heard

June 15, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 from 2:00 pm―3:00 pm Eastern Join us for The Arc’s Center for Future Planning webinar to hear self-advocates Savannah Logsdon-Breakstone, Nicole LeBlanc, and Amy Goodman speak about the successes and challenges they have had in future planning. Hear about how they have planned for success, how they have addressed challenges in…

SLN Board Member Spotlight: David W. Horton, MSSW, LMFT-A

People of Faith Encourage Candidates to Address Disability Concerns

Income Taxes and Special Needs – Article from Special Needs Alliance

Voting Matters for People with Disabilities and Their Siblings

SLN Board Member Spotlight: Angela Martin

Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council Hiring Executive Director

Siblings Can Play an Important Role in Supported Decision-Making

Making Our Case at the NYSARC Guardianship Symposium

Research Opportunity: Siblings’ Attitudes Towards Disability

Upcoming Webinar: Future Planning Stories from Self-Advocates: Successes, Challenges, and How to Make Your Voice Heard

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