SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
SLN 2014-2015 Annual Accomplishments
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It’s been an incredible year for the Sibling Leadership Network. As a leader in the sibling movement, the SLN has continued to grow and expand its reach while providing a…
Archive of the Triad Approach Innovations Series Webinar now available
SLN is proud to have participated in part of the Innovations in Supporting Families Community of Practice Framework for Systems Change Webinar Series. The webinar, We’re All in This Together: Uniting…
Registration is Open for the 15th Annual Adult Sibling Conference
Ohio SIBS, the SLN chapter in Ohio, is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 15th Annual Adult Sibling Conference. The conference is scheduled for November 13-14 at…
Big News for Sibs! Department of Labor Clarifies Sibling Coverage for Family and Medical Leave
The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) is excited to announce that the Department of Labor has clarified when siblings may be eligible to take job-protected leave under the Family and Medical…
Future Planning: I’m a Sibling – Where Do I Start?
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…
Upcoming SibTips Webinar: Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Future Planning
The Arc will be hosting a SibTips Webinar on Understanding the Alphabet Soup of Future Planning August 11, 2015 2:00-3:00 pm EST Presenters: Cynthia R. Haddad Alex Nadworny To learn…
Making Our Case at the NYSARC Guardianship Symposium
by Kitty Porterfield There were so many reasons to accept the gracious invitation from NYSARC, Inc., the New York chapter of The Arc, to present a workshop about siblings at…
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The SLN is excited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark legislation, signed into law on July 26, 1990, has impacted our brothers…
Upcoming Webinar: “Being With” People with I/DD Experiencing Grief and Loss
The Arc will be hosting a webinar on “Being With” People with I/DD Experiencing Grief and Loss July 29, 2015 2:00-3:00 pm EST “Loss is an unavoidable part of living,…
Research Opportunity: Siblings’ Attitudes Towards Disability
Here is an opportunity to participate in a research study on siblings’ attitudes towards disability: In order to learn more about siblings’ views of and attitudes towards disability we are…