SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
EVENT: Including Siblings Conference
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Hello everyone- thought you might find this interesting. If you live in or around IL, you might want to consider going to this event sponsored by The Arc of Illinois and Supporting…
EVENT: Siblings, Join Us for Breakfast at the Disability Policy Seminar!
If you can make it to this, we hope to see you there! -John Make plans now to join us at the 2012 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. for…
Caring for a sibling with developmental disabilities can be a lifetime commitment
Katie Ketter loves to joke around at least a couple times a week with her big sister, Ashley Baldwin. “Recently we started swimming together at the Y,” Baldwin, 27, of…
Story: My Brother’s Valuable Life
Thanks Rachel Simon for posting this… -John ” How does one measure whether a life was a success, or a failure? Some would measure it by recognition, that is, how…
WI: The Future Is Now from the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network
From our friends in the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network…If you are in the area, I’d definitely check it out. If you are not, but are interested in the program,…
An Invitation to Contribute to the Sibling Survival Guide
From Don Meyer and Emily Holl… Dear members of the Sibling Leadership Network community, As you may have heard, our plans for our proposed book for Woodbine House (code-named the…
Aging Update: Update on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices
Thought some of you might find this interesting. -John The National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices has issued a comprehensive plan for improving the community care of…
Story: My Life So Far…
Here’s a great story about siblinghood. Enjoy!- John “Looking down at my younger brother’s feet in the beach parking lot, I thought such whiteness existed only in the dead. It…
Story: Three Sisters, One Voice
“When my sisters’ neurologist recently suggested I write about my personal experience in the setting of participatory medicine, I felt somewhat overwhelmed at the thought of having to tell a…
Announcement: Sibling Leadership Network Partners with The Arc
The Arc Announces Major Initiatives for Siblings of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities For Immediate Release Contact: Kristen McKiernan December 15, 2011 202-534-3712 The Arc Announces Major Initiatives for…