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Testimony Submitted to Administration on Developmental Disabilities – Shea Tanis
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From our very own Shea Tanis- I am here today speaking as both a family member and as a member of the National Sibling Leadership Network. The SLN is an…
Sibling to “Newly Minted Siblings”
From Kate- There are a number of guides for “new parents” – parents of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. They inspired me to share a few thoughts to those who…
Ohio SIBS Save the Date
The 11th Annual Ohio Adult Sibling Conference will be Friday and Saturday November 11 & 12, 2011 at the Columbus Airport Marriott Ohio SIBS would like to share an article…
Siblings of People with Disabilities: The Next Generation of Supporters
From our very own Katie Arnold (starts pg 2 of the latest American Association on Intellectual and Development Disability Gerontology newsletter)- “The sibling relationship is an enduring bond that has…
Siblings and disabilities
Scott Pion is a 26-year-old graduate student — and the brother of two men with autism spectrum disorder. In interviews with Sonya Chudgar for The Chapel Hill Herald, Pion talked…
Parallel Lives: Having A Twin With Mental Illness
Composer Allen Shawn’s twin sister, Mary, was diagnosed with autism and sent to an institution when they were 8 years old. He writes about his relationship with Mary — and…
Alicia Arenas Recognizing Glass Children
Forwarded from Shelley Cook’s post on SLN Facebook group- Glass children are healthy children who have brothers or sisters with special needs. They are typically emotionally neglected, experience severe pressure…
Caring for people with disabilities calls for unified efforts
By Eric Mitchell In response to Mary Paulsen and Carola Zitzmann’s op-ed, ”Developmentally disabled need safe, secure home” (Opinion, Dec. 11), my friend and colleague Laura Boswell and I want…
How to be a Sister to air on Spokane Public radio
Forwarded from our friend and author Eileen Garvin, “Hello fellow sibs! Just wanted to share a bit of good news: The friendly folks at KPBX FM in my hometown will…
A decision for Apple Valley hockey star: Unique family bond, responsibilities shed light on choices
Thanks to my friend Paul for sending along this story: “Cooper,” he cooed, squeezing his unresponsive sibling’s frail shoulder before curling up next to him in bed – a tall,…