Siblings with a Mission: Helping Siblings Find Support

August 5, 2020

SLN Board Member, Nathan Grant, tells Impact about his work as Founder and President of Siblings with a Mission. “Siblings with a Mission is an international, nonprofit organization that supports siblings who have brothers and sisters with developmental disabilities and complex health conditions. We provide resources for siblings of all ages and those who support…

The Power of Sharing My Story

July 29, 2020

Josh Glauser, Vice President of Siblings with a Mission, shares his story with Impact of being a twin sibling and how it has empowered his work with other siblings. Josh (right) and his twin brother, Jacob. Find more sibling stories like this on our Siblings Stories page.

Katherine Hamann’s Sibling Story

July 27, 2020

Katherine Hamann, board member of Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters (the Illinois Chapter of SLN) tells Orange Socks her incredible and moving story of finding her sister in a time when institutionalizing was common practice and the impact it continues to have on her life. Thank you for sharing your story, Katherine! https://siblingleadership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kathrine_INSTAGRAM_20200522.mp4 View FULL…

Sibling Support and Self-Advocacy: Eric’s Story

July 11, 2020

Sibling Leadership Network Treasurer and Board Member, Eric McVay, is a longtime self- advocate and leader in the self- advocacy movement who has a broad knowledge of legislative issues affecting people with disabilities in the state of Maine and across the United States. In this article in Impact, he talks with SLN Executive Director Katie…

Our Human Condition By Paul Wenham-Clarke

July 10, 2020

A fellow sibling shared this website with us and we really enjoyed the beautiful images of siblings and reading their stories. We hope you enjoy it as well! Check out Our Human Condition by Paul Wenham-Clarke Find more sibling stories on our Sibling Stories Page.

How My Autistic Brother Learned to Cope in the Midst of COVID-19—And How My Family Followed Suit

July 8, 2020

Nicole Schnitzler tells Well & Good about her experiences with her Autistic brother through the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article here. “As I waited for him to collect his things, I realized the difficulty my dad and I would face in the many things we would need to explain to him.” Find more in…

Same-Same, But Different: The Similar and Different Experiences of Siblings Across Cultural Identities

June 19, 2020

Check out this poignant consideration about research and diversity, in Impact, by Executive Director of the DC Developmental Disabilities Council, Alison Whyte. “Much of what we have learned about the diversity of our sibling community is through anecdotes and individual stories. We can honor one story at a time, but we must be careful…

The Short List by Eileen Garvin

June 16, 2020

Another great piece by SLN member Eileen Garvin, The Short List. “Two months into the pandemic, I’m thinking about what’s most important.” Check out the SLN COVID-19 Resource center.

Anchored in Resilience: A Generational Sibling Story

June 13, 2020

Lynne Calloway tells Impact her story of her struggles and joys of being a sibling over the course of her life and how it has led to her work with the Silver Sibs Network. “Our work is very new, but our focus is on supporting and informing aging siblings. We also hope our work will…

An Important Statement from Our Board of Directors

June 9, 2020

Because disability is an identity that crosses all other identity groups, siblings of people with disabilities are members of many communities. We work with an understanding that people who are members of oppressed groups experience discrimination, violence, and lack of access to quality healthcare, education, housing, and job opportunities more frequently than people who are…

Siblings with a Mission: Helping Siblings Find Support

The Power of Sharing My Story

Katherine Hamann’s Sibling Story

Sibling Support and Self-Advocacy: Eric’s Story

Our Human Condition By Paul Wenham-Clarke

How My Autistic Brother Learned to Cope in the Midst of COVID-19—And How My Family Followed Suit

Same-Same, But Different: The Similar and Different Experiences of Siblings Across Cultural Identities

The Short List by Eileen Garvin

Anchored in Resilience: A Generational Sibling Story

An Important Statement from Our Board of Directors

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