Sib Tips to Enjoy the Holidays With Your Family

December 13, 2019

The holidays can be full of joy as well as stress. Siblings of people with disabilities can play a role in helping their brothers and sisters enjoy the holidays. Click here for some tips to help lessen the stress and increase the joy for the whole family.

Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities this Holiday Season!

December 9, 2019

Sibling Leadership Network’s Digital Communications Manager, Emily Ladau, recently collaborated with the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Education for People with Disabilities (CEED) project to develop the sixth annual Disability Holiday Gift Guide featuring entrepreneurs with disabilities. Support disability-owned small businesses and get some holiday shopping done with this gift guide! Click here to view the gift guide.

New Video from The Arc Highlights Why FMLA Must Include Siblings

November 21, 2019

A new video from The Arc of the United States highlights why paid leave is a vital tool for families, including siblings, and people with disabilities. At some point almost everyone will need to take time off of work to care for themselves or a family member. But while the Family and Medical Leave Act…

Sibling Self-Care During the Holidays

November 19, 2019

In this video, Shruti Tekwani offers insights about self-care around the holidays as a sibling.

Resource Spotlight: Presentation on Supported Decision-Making and The Role Of Siblings

October 21, 2019

Tina Campanella, the CEO of Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities, gave a presentation on Supported Decision-Making in St. Paul, Minnesota at the 2019 Sibling Leadership Network Conference “Here. Together.” Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is quickly becoming a preferred way of supporting adults with all types of disabilities to make decisions and retain control in their…

National Emergency Preparedness Month 2019

September 23, 2019

September is National Preparedness Month, and the SLN believes it’s important to be ready in case of an emergency. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is doing important work surrounding disability and emergency preparedness, and their website is a great starting point. FEMA also released a fact sheet in 2015 about inclusive emergency management. For more guidance on preparedness…

Resource Spotlight: Supported Decision-Making Website

September 16, 2019

The Center for Public Representation has a helpful website dedicated to supported decision-making (SDM), an effective alternative to guardianship. Click here to visit the website and learn more about how SDM gives people more independence, more dignity, more freedom.

Resource Spotlight: Video on Supported Decision-Making Agreements

September 9, 2019

This video from the Texas Center for Disability Studies shares important information about support decision-making agreements.

Resource Spotlight: The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Brothers and Sisters of Adults With Disabilities

August 26, 2019

The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Brothers and Sisters of Adults With Disabilities is a wonderful book full of important information for siblings! Each chapter is authored by different siblings, including one by Katie Arnold, ED of the SLN as well as many current and former SLN Board members. The editors of the book,…

Resource Spotlight: Videos on Family Support and Sibling Perspectives

August 5, 2019

Please check out these great videos that were supported through the Family Support Resource and Training Center (FSRTC) www.fsrtc.ahslabs.uic.edu Family Supports: Voices of People with Disabilities Improving Family Support: Ideas from People with Disabilities Gaining Insights: Amira’s Story Liz’s Sibling Stance

Sib Tips to Enjoy the Holidays With Your Family

Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities this Holiday Season!

New Video from The Arc Highlights Why FMLA Must Include Siblings

Sibling Self-Care During the Holidays

Resource Spotlight: Presentation on Supported Decision-Making and The Role Of Siblings

National Emergency Preparedness Month 2019

Resource Spotlight: Supported Decision-Making Website

Resource Spotlight: Video on Supported Decision-Making Agreements

Resource Spotlight: The Sibling Survival Guide: Indispensable Information for Brothers and Sisters of Adults With Disabilities

Resource Spotlight: Videos on Family Support and Sibling Perspectives

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