Sisters Petition for an American Girl Doll with a Disability

February 12, 2014

Melissa and YingYing Shang, two sisters from PA, have created a petition for the creation of an American Girl doll with a disability. Sign the petition here, and check out Emily Ladau’s great blog post supporting this petition on her blog, Words I Wheel By, here! The petition is going strong at over 100,000 signatures-…

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

February 11, 2014

The Sibling Leadership Network, along with other prominent disability organizations, has signed on to the Declaration on “The Rights of People with Cognitive Disabilities to Technology and Information Access.” For more information go to http://colemaninstitute.org/declaration To generate more discussion around this topic and help spread the word, we would like to ask you: “What is the…

Seeking Sibling Stories about Experiences with Providers

February 10, 2014

Hello everyone, The most powerful tool we have is our story and sharing our stories to educate and empower. We want to share our individual stories as well as our collective stories with each other and with those who help our families. The SLN is working with ANCOR (American Network of Community Options and Resources),…

Reasons You Are Absolutely Required to Educate Policymakers

February 6, 2014

Thinking about attending the Disability Policy Seminar? Rachel Patterson, Policy Analyst at Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) and an SLN Board Member, gives us 7 Reasons we should engage in disability policy advocacy. Check out this informative and downright entertaining blog post here.

New Medicaid Regulations Make Changes to Home and Community-Based Services

February 4, 2014

In January, the national Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released new regulations that define home and community-based services (HCBS) and create greater protections for autonomy and community integration for people receiving HCBS. Read the SLN’s issue brief here to learn what the new rules say and what states must do in the coming…

Sibling Experience at the Disability Policy Seminar

February 3, 2014

Kristina Majewski is the SLN Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair, and is an attorney working at the Department of Justice. In 2012, she was the AUCD Policy Fellow. She blogged on her experience at AUCD here. Check it out! Here, she shares how the Disability Policy Seminar has made an impact on her approach to…

Sibling Meet and Greet at the 2014 Disability Policy Seminar

January 30, 2014

The Disability Policy Seminar’s Sibling Meet and Greet, cohosted by the SLN and The Arc, will be held on Tuesday, April 8, from 8-9am. Please plan to join us as we connect with siblings from across the country to discuss how siblings can advocate for policies that impact people with disabilities and their family members.…

Make Plans Now for the 2014 Disability Policy Seminar

January 23, 2014

Register now for the 2014 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. April 7-9 and take advantage of special early registration and hotel rates. This Seminar is your best opportunity this year to cultivate new champions on Capitol Hill and advance the grassroots movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This unique platform offers…

TASH Conference Highlights

January 22, 2014

TASH is a national organization that advocates for human rights and inclusion for people with significant disabilities and support needs – those most vulnerable to segregation, abuse, neglect and institutionalization. TASH works to advance inclusive communities through advocacy, research, professional development, policy, and information and resources for parents, families and self-advocates. SLN members attended and…

3ELove’s International Day of Acceptance

January 20, 2014

Today, January 20th, is International Day of Acceptance. 3ELove is a social entrepreneurial experiment to change the perception of disability. The company was started by siblings Annie & Stevie Hopkins in 2007 with the intent of promoting their unique symbol and social model of disability. The company’s trademarked International Symbol of Acceptance (wheelchair heart…

Sisters Petition for an American Girl Doll with a Disability

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

Seeking Sibling Stories about Experiences with Providers

Reasons You Are Absolutely Required to Educate Policymakers

New Medicaid Regulations Make Changes to Home and Community-Based Services

Sibling Experience at the Disability Policy Seminar

Sibling Meet and Greet at the 2014 Disability Policy Seminar

Make Plans Now for the 2014 Disability Policy Seminar

TASH Conference Highlights

3ELove’s International Day of Acceptance

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