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Katherine Hamann’s Sibling Story

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.Ā Ā  Thank you for sharing your story, Katherine! https://siblingleadership.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kathrine_INSTAGRAM_20200522.mp4 View FULL…
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Young Girl’s Sibling with Autism Inspires Her to Create App

Eashana Subramanian, a 12-year-old young girl, created AutBuddy, an app for people with autism.Ā She was inspired by her younger sister,Ā Meghana, who often needs assistance in maintaining her routine. AutBuddy, which won the 2016 Verizon App Challenge, helps children on the autism spectrum maintain a routine at home and in school. Learn more about the app.
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NPR Article on Acceptance Between Siblings

Michelle Kreifels has an intellectual disability. Her brother, Patrick, is gay. At first, Michelle did not accept this. But together, they have grown to love, accept, and embrace one another exactly as they are. Read this beautiful sibling story and listen to the excerpt of their StoryCorps interview, recently featured on NPR:Ā A Brother, A Sister,…
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Announcing: National Siblings Day!

Breaking News … National Siblings Day is nearly here! On Wednesday April 10, weā€™ll celebrate our brothers and sisters. Why? Because even though they stole the television remote right out from under you, you canā€™t imagine yourself without them. They changed the channels, itā€™s true, but they also changed your life. Because who knows you…
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News: Few Answers In Abuse Probes At Homes For Disabled

This is an enraging story. -John “…Van couldn’t form words and was almost impossible to control. After he was diagnosed with severe autism, his older brother Larry Ingraham says their parents turned to Fairview for help. “They saw that it was a safe environment for him,” he says. “That he was gonna be safe and…
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