Gaining Insight: Amira’s Story – A Video

May 6, 2016

What do self-advocates think about family support? How do their family members best support them, and what we can do to improve family support? The SLN partnered with the Family Support Research and Training Center at University of Illinois at Chicago to ask self-advocates at the 2014 Self Advocates Becoming Empowered Conference how their families…

Resource on Supported Decision-Making from Autistic Self Advocacy Network

April 15, 2016

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network released a helpful resource on supported decision-making. The SLN has been part of national efforts to increase the awareness of supported decision-making. We want all families to have information about supported decision-making. Learn more and access the resource.

Resources for Siblings of People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania

March 15, 2016

Siblings of people with disabilities are important and there is an exciting initiative in Pennsylvania focused on siblings. The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) has funded the Siblings Investigation project being led by the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Sibling Support Network (PSSN) as well as the Institute on Disabilities at…

Disability Advocate Liz Weintraub’s Stance on Siblings

January 11, 2016

Sibling Develops Life-Skills App

November 25, 2015

Nadia Hamilton, sibling of Troy, who has autism, developed a helpful life-skills app. Read BLOOM’s interview with her and learn more about the app, MagnusCards, described as “a free mobile app that allows users to collect and create decks of cards with images and text that walk them through each step of any everyday activity,…

Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Their Families

September 4, 2015

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 earlier in 2015 about inclusive emergency management. For…

Future Planning: I’m a Sibling – Where Do I Start?

August 3, 2015

You might be thinking – how do I help my brother or sister with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) plan for the future? Where do we start? Developing a future plan can be challenging for many families. It is important that families have honest conversations about what is involved in supporting the family member…

Gaining Insight: Amira’s Story – A Video

Resource on Supported Decision-Making from Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Resources for Siblings of People with Disabilities in Pennsylvania

Disability Advocate Liz Weintraub’s Stance on Siblings

Sibling Develops Life-Skills App

Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Their Families

Future Planning: I’m a Sibling – Where Do I Start?

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