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SLN Member Publishes Book Sharing Sibling Story

April 1, 2016
Sibling Leadership Network member Darcy Leech has just announced the release of her new memoir, From My Mother. The book shares the story of Leech’s family and her experiences losing both her mother and brother to Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy. “This book is really about finding joy in life’s challenges,” Leech said. “It’s about the struggle…
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Sibling Leadership Network Endorses Social Security Caregiver Act

March 29, 2016
The Sibling Leadership Network is proud to be among the key disability advocacy organizations endorsing the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act. Announced by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act will, according to the press release, “create a Social Security Caregiver credit and provide modest retirement compensation to individuals who have had to leave the…
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Urge your Representative to Cosponsor the Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act (HR 3913)

March 24, 2016
Call to action from the ARCH National Respite Coalition: Urge your Representative to Cosponsor the Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act (HR 3913)! The Lifespan Respite Authorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 3913) seeks to reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care Program through 2020.  The purpose of the Program is to increase the availability and coordination of respite care services…
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March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 1, 2016
During the month of March, join the Sibling Leadership Network in spreading a message of acceptance and inclusion for all people with developmental disabilities. The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, the National Disability Rights Network, and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities are leading the Side-by-Side campaign throughout the month to spread…
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Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center of UMass Medical School

February 26, 2016
Emily Rubin is a member of the Sibling Leadership and a Program Associate for the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Program at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Massachusetts. Rubin recently developed the Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center of UMass Medical School to address the complex needs of…
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Day of Mourning on March 1st: Honoring the Memory of People with Disabilities Killed By Family Members or Caregivers

February 22, 2016
For the last five years, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ADAPT, Not Dead Yet, the National Council on Independent Living, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund and other disability rights organizations have come together at local vigils across the country to remember disabled victims of filicide–disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. This day,…
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President Obama Releases His Last Budget Proposal

February 12, 2016
by Rachel Patterson, SLN Communications Chair On February 9, President Obama released the last budget proposal of his administration. The President’s Budget is known as his “budget request” because it is just that – a request. Congress holds the purse strings in Washington, but the budgeting process starts with the President making requests for funding…
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New Website Features on The Arc’s Center for Future Planning

January 15, 2016
From The Arc’s Center for Future Planning: “There are 600,000-700,000 families in the United States in which an adult with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD) is living with aging family members and there is no plan for the individual’s future. The Arc’s Center for Future Planning supports and encourages adults with I/DD and their…
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National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Released Book on Self-Determined Living

January 4, 2016
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) has released a fantastic resource entitled The Art of Impact: A Handbook for Self-Determined Living by Scott Michael Robertson, Ph.D. According to NACDD, “The Art of Impact is an e-book/website for the advocate who wants to be on a journey whether just beginning or very experienced.”
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Happy New Year from 2016 Board Chair David Horton

January 1, 2016
Dear SLN Members and Supporters: I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and are looking forward to an even more wonderful and productive 2016. I am honored to be this year’s Board Chair for the Sibling Leadership Network. I appreciate all of the assistance from the current SLN leadership and committee members…
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Are you worried about what will happen to your sibling(s) when your parents are gone? Join @mi_sibs for a free webinar on Wednesday, November 12! “Bridging the Gap: How Siblings Carry the Plan Forward” will be presented by Michele P. Fuller, Esq., founder of Michigan Law Center, PLLC.📍Register here:us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/x16m5fzORnSQf1ytCH3gVg Webinar Date: November 12, 2025Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm ESTBy the end of this webinar, siblings will be able to:- Understand the scope of sibling roles in long-term planning and careIdentify essential legal tools such as Special Needs Trusts and Memos of Intent- Take practical steps to participate in the planning process while parents are still living- Recognize key professionals who can support you and reduce burnout- Explore strategies for gradually transitioning into supportive roles with clarity and confidence ... See MoreSee Less

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