SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
Op-Ed: Stop Using ‘Retard’ As An Insult
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Thought some of you might be interested. http://www.npr.org/2012/11/05/164342230/a-special-olympian-on-pundits-use-of-the-r-word?ft=1&f=5
Research: Call for participants
Please forward to anyone you think might be interested. -John Seeking Participants: Adult Siblings of Adults with Autism and Down Syndrome Are you a sibling of an adult (18+) with…
Media: Surrogates Discuss Stances at National Forum on Disabilities Issues
COLUMBUS, Ohio (TMR) – Helping people with disabilities find jobs and educational opportunities was a major focus of the 2012 National Forum on Disability Issues on Sept. 28 at the Hyatt…
Siblings With Special Needs Change Childhood
http://www.npr.org/2012/09/25/161754564/siblings-with-special-needs-change-childhood?ft=1&f=5
Media: Sibling Support Project on Talk of the Nation
Tomorrow—Tuesday September 25th—I will be a guest on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation for a show about growing up with a sibling who has a cognitive disability. It…
Media: The Massachusetts Sibling Support Network – Supporting Siblings of People with Disabilities
From the recent Shriver Center Spotlight… Growing up with a brother or sister with a disability–whether the disability is emotional or physical, visible or hidden–is a unique, often challenging, and…
SLN Fall 2012 E-Newsletter
Promote the Vote! Katie Arnold, SLN Executive Director, with her sister, Patrice Keiling Executive Director’s column Dear Siblings and Sibling Supporters, My sister, Patrice, just registered to vote at…
Policy and Advocacy: Voting Resources
The SLN has created a Position Statement on Voting. Check it out here! We encourage siblings to support their brothers and sisters with disabilities to vote. Watch our new Voting…
Media: Fasten Your Seatbelt – A Crash Course on Down Syndrome on YouTube
Check this YouTube channel out from Brian Skotko and Susan Levine… -John Fasten Your Seatbelt: A Crash Course on Down Syndrome for Brothers and Sisters by Brian G. Skotko and…