2023 Spread the Word to End the Word

March 1, 2023

Founded by two youth leaders in 2009, the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign focused its first 10 years on addressing a particularly powerful form of exclusion: the word ‘retard(ed)’. Over 10 years, leaders and self-advocates collected millions of digital and physical pledges to end the R-word. The 2023 day of awareness is…

Siblings in the Spotlight at Sundance Film Festival

February 14, 2023

Liz Sargent, sibling writer, and director, shines a spotlight on Sibling Leadership Network in an interview with the New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) at the Sundance Festival. “NYWIFT Sargent is a Korean-American adoptee whose award-winning work explores themes of adoption, disability, and family. As a writer-director, she incorporates her background as a…

Thank You SLN Volunteers

January 28, 2023

Please help The Sibling Leadership Network thank all of our volunteers! We are grateful for all of our volunteer Board members, from across the country, who help provide direction and leadership for the SLN! THANK YOU for all that you do! Find out more about our Board members on our Board page.

Welcome to Our New Secretary, Theodore Tomeny

January 25, 2023

We would like to give a very warm welcome to our new Secretary, Theodore Tomeny! We are happy to have you on our team! Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ted lives in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is an Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Alabama. Ted’s interests in siblings are both personal and professional,…

Welcome to Our New Vice Chair, Kristin Lanari

January 21, 2023

The Sibling Leadership Network would like to welcome our new Board of Directors Vice Chair, Kristin Lanari! We are very excited to have you continue with us in this new role! Kristin Lanari is from Appleton, Wisconsin, and lives close to her sister, Lauren, who has Down syndrome. Kristin is an active member of WisconSibs,…

More New Sibling Research

January 9, 2023

University of Florida is seeking participants for sibling Research. Siblings of adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are invited to participate in a study at the University of Florida. By sharing your experience, you can help researchers improve family communication resources. If you are 18 or older and from the Southeastern USA, you may be…

One More Day

December 30, 2022

There’s only one day left to give your year-end donation to the SLN! For our 15th Anniversary please help us reach our goal to raise $15,000 in order to support even more siblings and their families. We invite you to support the SLN by donating so we can do more to support brothers and sisters.…

5 Days Left to Support Siblings with Your Year-End Donation

December 27, 2022

There are just 5 more days to give your year-end donation to the SLN! Siblings deserve support! In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the SLN, we have set a goal to raise $15,000 in order to support even more siblings and their families. We invite you to support the SLN by donating so we can…

Mindfulness for the Holidays

December 23, 2022

The holidays can be stressful. Take a moment to unwind and learn some mindfulness strategies in Learn to be Mindful, our new free mindfulness program for autistic adults and their siblings. Mindfulness strategies can help with stress, enhance relationships, and improve overall health and well-being. This program is free. Simply register below to access our first recorded…

Become Our New Executive Director

November 29, 2022

Apply to become our new Executive Director! Are you a passionate and successful nonprofit leader who likes to work collaboratively with partner agencies and our diverse community? Do you thrive when you can partner with others to serve the common good? Are you focused and hardworking and like to work with others toward a common…

2023 Spread the Word to End the Word

Siblings in the Spotlight at Sundance Film Festival

Thank You SLN Volunteers

Welcome to Our New Secretary, Theodore Tomeny

Welcome to Our New Vice Chair, Kristin Lanari

More New Sibling Research

One More Day

5 Days Left to Support Siblings with Your Year-End Donation

Mindfulness for the Holidays

Become Our New Executive Director

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