The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) acknowledges all the family caregivers for the important role they play. Siblings of people with disabilities often have caregiving roles throughout their lives.  Also, many siblings rely on family members who provide caregiving to them and their siblings with disabilities. The President of the United States proclaimed November as National…

  In a previous post we advertised a TABS event to be held in October, but this event has been rescheduled for December 6. See below for more info! Through the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS), the TN chapter of the Sibling Leadership Network, is offering a futures planning session focusing on…

The SLN supports opportunities for employment for everyone, including our brothers and sisters with disabilities. John Kramer, a member of the SLN, created a series of short videos to help show how employment matters and how siblings can support their brothers and sisters with disabilities in an employment context, andcheck out John’s perspective below! From…

Election Day is coming soon! How can you support your sibling with a disability to vote? The SLN has collected resources on voting and created a Voting Center  on our website, including a video on how to support siblings to vote! Check it out here. Also, there is a new publication about voting rights: New Technical…

Dear Sibling Leadership Network Membership, It is time for our SLN Executive Committee Elections! This year we are accepting nominations for the following positions: SLN Vice-Chair and SLN Treasurer. Descriptions of the positions are below: SLN Vice-Chair (elected position) The SLN Vice Chair is responsible for assisting the SLN Chair with the below duties*, in…

http://www.fcs.uga.edu/events/event/supported-employment-webinar-free The Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD) at the University of Georgia is hosting a series of free webinars regarding supported employment.   Space is limited so register today! These interactive webinars are designed to address the subject matter in a focused, hour-long format. While the content is specific to mental health and employment, anyone concerned…