SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
Check out these upcoming events being offered this fall by the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network!
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Views from Our Shoes Sibshop Sat. Oct 23, 2010 10 AM – 2 PM Cerebral Palsy Inc 2801 S. Webster Green Bay, WI For children ages 6-12 who have siblings…
Family Sibday Event in Illinois
Family Sibday October 24, 2010 9:30-2:00 Family Sibday is an annual event that is dedicated to and celebrates brothers and sisters of children with a range of special needs and…
Washington State Adult Sibling Gathering on 10/10/10!
(via Don Meyer) Hello, dear friends– Anne Guthrie has organized the latest Blue Moon event. Blue Moon events (so-called because that’s how often we meet) are relaxed gatherings of adult…
Administration on Developmental Disabilities: Envisioning the Future
From Sharon Lewis, newly appointed Commissioner, “As the recently appointed Commissioner for the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, public outreach and strategic planning are critically important items on my agenda. There…
Ashton Kutcher’s twin brother, Michael, who has CP, lobbies Congress for funding for cerebral palsy
Until now, Michael Kutcher (pictured) has been known as Ashton Kutcher’s twin brother. But with his visit to the White House and Congress Tuesday on behalf of the Reaching for…
Fox Valley Sibling Support Network Announces
Future is Now! this Fall for Adults Concerned about Siblings with Disabilities Appleton, WI – September 14, 2010 – Adults who have siblings with disabilities and are interested in their…
Calling All Siblings (of People with Disabilities)
From our good friend Rachel Simon- If you, like me, are the brother or sister of a person with a disability, you have concerns, emotions, and maybe even responsibilities that…
Siblings on the Frontlines for People With Disabilities
By Cheryl Wills Huffington Post My brother Clarence has autism. He is 41, I am 43. Many years before the influential National Alliance on Mental Illness formed in 1979, and…
NY Times Article: My Brother’s Keeper (Assembly Required)
TEN years ago my mother died in my arms, propped up on plush, monogrammed Laura Ashley pillows with Frank Sinatra singing “My Way” through Sony Walkman earphones strapped to her…
The Arc FINDS Survey 2010
The Arc FINDS Family and Individual Needs for Disability Supports This informational survey is being conducted by The Arc, a national disability organization whose mission is to promote and protect…