Siblings Supporting Self Advocacy

March 17, 2014

Emma Shouse is the SLN’s TN Chapter representative and TABS Executive Committee member. She is also sister to Evan, a fantastic 18-year- old brother with autism. The Sibling Leadership Network is a member of the Advisory Committee for “Our Community Standing Strong — The Southern Collaborative: Regional Self Advocacy Technical Assistance Center” (OCSS). This collaborative of Southern states was…

SLN Member Shares About Sibling Roles

March 14, 2014

SLN member Barb Sapharas has written an article for American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR)‘s Newsletter. Her article, which you can read here, describes the important roles that siblings can play in their brothers’ and sisters’ with disabilities lives. Check it out, and share with providers you may know!

Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Hosts Annual Conference

March 13, 2014

The Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters of people with disabilities (TABS) group will hold its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt on April 4-5, 2014. The theme of this year’s conference is “Relationships,” and sessions will focus on the dynamics of relationships between siblings with and without disabilities, relationships with other family members, relationships with spouses or…

Share Your Story at the Disability Policy Seminar

March 11, 2014

Early Registration Deadline Extended to March 14 The 2014 Disability Policy Seminar will feature Our American Story, a storyteller action network and community of low-income families, service providers, and others working to expand economic opportunity through the power of personal stories. Seminar attendees will be able to share how they or people they know have been helped…

Disability Policy Seminar: Early Registration Rates Extended!

March 10, 2014

Act soon to get Early Registration Rates for the Disability Policy Seminar! Registration rates will go up after March 14, so register today for the best deal. This three day event, taking place April 7-9 in Washington DC, is not to be missed, so register now!

Spread the Word to End the Word: A Sibling’s Perspective

March 5, 2014

From SLN member Katherine Perez: My younger sister loves music and has lots of rhythm. She’s the first to enter a dance floor and always the last to leave. As the youngest in my family, Cindy brings tons of laughter with her infectious humor and comfort with her unending love. Although I’m states away attending…

Don’t Miss the Disability Policy Seminar!

February 27, 2014

Do you have your room reserved for the Disability Policy Seminar? The deadline for our special room rates is March 4. Register and book now at www.disabilitypolicyseminar.org.

Sibling Blog “Say Hello, Yellow!” on Sibling/Parent Perspectives

February 26, 2014

Christiana & Harriet Redman blog at sayhelloyellow and can be reached at sayhelloyellowblog@gmail.com. You can also follow Say Hello, Yellow! on Twitter (@helloyellowblog) and “Like” the blog on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sayhelloyellow. We’re mother and daughter. We argue. We laugh. We fight. We love. We are each others’ best friends and biggest critics. It is probably no surprise…

Spread the Word: The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities to Technology and Information Access!

February 25, 2014

To continue our discussions around topics related to the Declaration on “The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities to Technology and Information Access” (see http://www.colemaninstitute.org/declaration for more information) we would like to ask you: “If you were to create a technology that would benefit your sibling with a disability that does not exist, what would it be?”…

Siblings: Long Lasting Ties

February 24, 2014

SLN Co-founder and Treasurer Tamar Heller wrote an article on siblings for Frontline: The Irish Voice for Intellectual Disability in their latest issue. Check it out here, and head to page 20 for Tamar’s article!

Siblings Supporting Self Advocacy

SLN Member Shares About Sibling Roles

Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Hosts Annual Conference

Share Your Story at the Disability Policy Seminar

Disability Policy Seminar: Early Registration Rates Extended!

Spread the Word to End the Word: A Sibling’s Perspective

Don’t Miss the Disability Policy Seminar!

Sibling Blog “Say Hello, Yellow!” on Sibling/Parent Perspectives

Spread the Word: The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities to Technology and Information Access!

Siblings: Long Lasting Ties

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