The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is committed to supporting our brothers and sisters with disabilities’ right to vote. We have gathered resources to help siblings support voter education and turnout for their sibs with disabilities, including an original SLN video! For those voting on Election Day and in the future, check out our Voting Center…

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights, also known as the DD Act. This important piece of legislation was created to support and enhance the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. The purpose of the DD Act is to “assure that…

The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) supports the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD is a non-discrimination treaty seeking to achieve the same goals as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other existing disability laws in United States: to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency,…

Did you know that “future planning” was removed from the current bill on the re-authorization of the Older Americans Act?  Contact your Congress person and share how you feel about this as a sibling. Earlier this month, Senators Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and…

The Sibling Leadership Network celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness month this October. We acknowledge the importance of employment for all people, especially those that have been historically denied the right to work. We also acknowledge how brothers and sisters support each other in employment. Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises…

SLN Communications Technology Volunteer Position Description The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) seeks a Communications Technology volunteer to assist with technical aspects of our communications. Our communications hub is our WordPress website, which also has a blog function. We are looking for someone who has experience using WordPress, especially regarding navigating between WordPress and other social…

Wondering what the ACA means for your sibling and your family?  The Sibling Leadership Network brings you a webinar focused on what siblings need to know. Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplaces began on October 1, but a lot of people still have questions on what the Affordable Care Act means for them and…

People with cognitive disabilities have an equal right to technology and information access. A coalition of disability organizations and individuals asserted this right in a formal declaration, announced at the Thirteenth Annual Coleman Institute National Conference on Cognitive Disability and Technology, held October 2, 2013, in Broomfield, Colorado. Go here for more information and to…

What does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mean for you and your siblings? What are insurance exchanges and how do they work? The Sibling Leadership Network wants to help you navigate through this change as well as provide resources from our partner organizations. An important webinar is available.  Held by Autism Now, a project of The…

Please register for How to Develop an Effective Financial Literacy Program for Persons with Developmental Disabilities on Sep 26, 2013 2:00 PM EDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5684747047999006721 Financial education fosters financial stability for individuals, families, and entire communities, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. As more people with I/DD are living self-determined lives, it is critically important that they,…