SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
R Word : Spread the Word to End the Word
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March 4th marks this campaign’s Annual Day of Awareness. The Annual Day of Awareness has taken place the first Wednesday of March every year since inception. If you have not…
Book Your Room Now for the 2015 Disability Policy Seminar!
Time is running out to secure a room at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Take advantage and get the best rates by booking your room before March 11th. If…
National Sibling Survey
The Sibling Leadership Network is conducting an online survey about the support needs of siblings with disabilities. Please share your perspective as a sibling through the survey. Also, feel free to encourage…
Webinar on ID/D and Dementia: Experiences of a Sibling & Promising Practices
Check out this upcoming webinar on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Dementia: Experiences of a Family Advocate and Promising Practices. This webinar will provide participants with information on personal experiences,…
Day of Mourning remembers disabled people killed by family members or caregivers
The Sibling Leadership Network promotes March 1st as a Day of Mourning to remember disabled victims of filicide–disabled people murdered by their family members or caregivers. For the last four…
ABLE Act: Learn About the Next Steps for your State
In December 2014, Congress passed the ABLE Act and President Obama signed it into law. This new law allows families and individuals with disabilities to save money for qualified disability-related…
Register Today for the 2015 Disability Policy Seminar
The 2015 Disability Policy Seminar is your best opportunity to cultivate new champions on Capitol Hill and advance the grassroots movement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This…
SLN Conference Keynote Speaker Announced!
Get excited for one of the 2015 SLN Conference keynote speakers, Michelle “Sheli” Reynolds. A sibling of a younger brother with developmental disabilities, Sheli brings both personal and professional experience…
Participate in a Research Project About Siblings
The Brothers and Sisters Project Do you or your sibling have Down Syndrome? Are you and your sibling both at least 18 years old? Would you and your sibling like…
Eric McVay: SABE Representative on SLN Board
Eric McVay has been a dedicated board member of the Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) since February 2013. Eric serves as a representative of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), the national self-advocacy…