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Thank you to SLN’s Founding Executive Director

Please join us in thanking Katie Arnold for 10 years of dedicated leadership as the founding Executive Director of the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN). Having recently completed her Doctorate in Disability Studies, Katie will transition from SLN at the end of the year to focus on research related to people with disabilities and their families at…
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Sibling Advocate Diana Pastora Carson

Check out the incredible story of sibling advocate Diana Pastora Carson and the many initiatives she has been a part of to implement change. Diana’s brother, Joaquin, spent 15 years of his life in an institution. After a 3-year struggle to free her brother, she is advocating for policy & systems change.  Check out her…
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Teaching the Importance of Giving Back

The Fisher Family Edith and Erik recognize the importance of giving and they are passing this value down to their children.  What started as an annual backyard BBQ in 2014 to bring together family and friends became an annual fundraiser back in 2017 as a way to raise money and contribute to a charity important to them.  It…
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Autism Through a Different Lens: A Sibling’s Perspective

Mother, Amy Kelly, learns about the sibling perspective from her son in Autism Through a Different Lens: A Sibling’s Perspective on Autism Spectrum News. “As a mother, and as a professional in the behavioral healthcare field, this essay reminded me that siblings experience the same feelings and issues that caregivers and parents experience.” Danny with…
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Supporting Siblings of Children with Disabilities

The Illinois Early Learning Project recently published this great article about sibling inclusion and it highlights one of our board members, Nikki Donnelly! Check out Supporting Siblings of Children with Disabilities HERE. Find more on our Resources for Young Sibs page.
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Happy National Siblings Day 2021!

Happy National Siblings Day!  On April 10th we join the Sibling Leadership Network to celebrate and support the important and unique role that siblings of individuals with disabilities have! National Siblings Day is also a day designated to celebrate the sibling relationship and reflect on the experience of having brothers and sisters in our lives. Brothers and sisters…
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The Countdown to National Siblings Day Has Begun!

The Countdown to National Siblings Day has begun! Saturday, April 10th is National Siblings day! We put together a toolkit to help you prepare to spread the word! How are you planning to celebrate? Share with us below! Please use our National Siblings Day 2021 Toolkit to help spread the word and support the sibling…
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SLN Joins in a Letter to the CDC for Vaccine Prioritization

The Sibling Leadership has joined various other disability and medical advocacy groups in signing a letter targeted specifically to the CDC asking them to move people with developmental disabilities into Tier 1b of vaccination prioritization. People with developmental disabilities, are at higher risk than the general public, and vaccine prioritization should be based on mortality…
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The Siblings of Autism

Check out this great story in Autism Spectrum News about the impacts of siblings when raising a child on the spectrum. “Deliberate or not, poor planning or simply naiveté, growing up alongside three boys and a girl has been very, very good for Jack. He eats what they eat, when they eat. He takes a…
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