SLN News
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History and Future of Sibling-Disability Research
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By Ariella Meltzer and John Kramer Our article, ‘Siblinghood through disability studies perspectives’ published at Disability & Society, is about sibling-disability research. Sibling-disability research is research about siblings where one…
Spread the Word to End the Word 2016
Today, March 2, 2016, is the annual observance of the Spread the Word to End the Word day of awareness. Pledge to respect all people with disabilities and put an…
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
During the month of March, join the Sibling Leadership Network in spreading a message of acceptance and inclusion for all people with developmental disabilities. The National Association of Councils on…
SLN Board Member Spotlight: Angela Martin
Tell us about yourself and siblings. I am the eldest of four siblings with two younger brothers and a younger sister. My sister experiences an intellectual and developmental disabilities. When…
Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center of UMass Medical School
Emily Rubin is a member of the Sibling Leadership and a Program Associate for the Child and Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Program at Franciscan Hospital for Children in Massachusetts. Rubin recently developed…
Day of Mourning on March 1st: Honoring the Memory of People with Disabilities Killed By Family Members or Caregivers
For the last five years, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, ADAPT, Not Dead Yet, the National Council on Independent Living, the Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund and other disability rights organizations…
Brother’s Career Inspired by Sister with a Disability
Daniel Scott is the Ronald McDonald playroom coordinator at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Scott, whose older sister, Sam, experiences seizures, shares in an interview how growing up with a sibling…
President Obama Releases His Last Budget Proposal
by Rachel Patterson, SLN Communications Chair On February 9, President Obama released the last budget proposal of his administration. The President’s Budget is known as his “budget request” because it…
Sibling Story on the Radio
The Ottawa Morning radio show recently featured a story of two siblings who found themselves with only each other after their mother passed away. In the story, Helen reflects on her…
Life Lessons Learned from Having a Brother with Autism
Dora and Christos are siblings who share a special bond. Christos has autism, and from this, Dora has learned much about the world and other people with disabilities. Dora shares…