Two Sibling-Related Research Opportunities

April 29, 2015

Opportunity 1: Dear Community Members with Ties to People with IDD; I am Mary Ann Clute, MSW, LICSW, PhD. I am a social work educator, researcher and practitioner. I work with bereaved adults with IDD. “Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many…

Reason #5 to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

April 27, 2015

There are 5 weeks until the National SLN Conference on May 30-31 in Louisville, KY. The detailed Conference Agenda is on our website here. We have a weekend packed full of unique, approachable and practical information and resources. Plus, we’ve built in time to talk to each other and get to know one another better.…

ADA 25th Anniversary

April 23, 2015

The 25th Anniversary of the ADA is coming up on July 26, 2015. There is an ADA Legacy Tour where a bus is traveling across the country to educate and build awareness of the ADA. The Tour has traveled over 11,000 miles and visited 18 states. See if the bus is coming to your area:…

Announcing Sib20!

April 22, 2015

Sib20 is a Facebook group where twenty-something sibs of people with disabilities connect with others who “get it.” It’s sibling support from a young adult perspective. Sib20 is also a community—a remarkably thoughtful, nonjudgmental community of sisters and brothers who share concerns, challenges, insights, and joys that only other sibs are likely to understand. And…

Reason #6 to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

April 20, 2015

There are 6 weeks to go until the National SLN Conference on May 30-31 in Louisville, KY. There are lots of great restaurants, attractions and sights to visit in the Louisville area. Some highlights include Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, and the Muhammad Ali Center. This is truly a…

April is Autism Month

April 17, 2015

In December 2007, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. Disability organizations around the nation now celebrate April as #AutismAwareness and #AutismAcceptance Month. As part of this celebration, Liz Weintraub interviewed Ben Kaufman, whose brother Aaron has autism, for her Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All video…

Two Opportunities to Participate in Research Studies

April 16, 2015

Reason #7 to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

April 13, 2015

There are 7 more weeks until the National SLN Conference on May 30-31 in Louisville, KY. Make sure you register so you don’t miss out on hearing from our second Keynote Speaker, Michelle “Sheli” Reynolds! Sheli is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities and their families, and she connects her work back to her…

Today is National Siblings Day!

April 10, 2015

Help Us Celebrate the Many Contributions Made by Brothers and Sisters of People with Disabilities by Sharing These Resources! National Organizations: The Sibling Leadership Network provides siblings with information, support, and tools they need to advocate with their brothers and sisters and promote issues important to them and their families. There are now over 4000…

SLN Board Member, Tom Fish, to Speak at ANCOR Conference

April 9, 2015

Tom Fish, SLN’s Chair of Support and Information, will be speaking at the upcoming ANCOR Conference. The 2015 ANCOR Conference will be held May 3-5 in Arlington, VA. At the conference, they will be educating people on the new CMS Home and Community-Based Settings Rule. Tom Fish, Director of Social Work & Family Support, Ohio…

Two Sibling-Related Research Opportunities

Reason #5 to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

ADA 25th Anniversary

Announcing Sib20!

Reason #6 to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

April is Autism Month

Two Opportunities to Participate in Research Studies

Reason #7 to Attend the 2015 SLN Conference

Today is National Siblings Day!

SLN Board Member, Tom Fish, to Speak at ANCOR Conference

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