SLN News
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From Me to You — Sibling to Sibling: Talking about the Big Taboo
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From our friend Kate- “Reader warning: if you are not a sibling or family member of an individual with Developmental Disabilities, stop reading. If you read the word Taboo, and…
Conversation: A Simple Yes/No Will Do
I spent a couple days with my brother David. David is pretty much non verbal. He can vocalize. He sure lets you know when he is unhappy. He laughs when…
Giving Thanks: A Sibling’s Perspective on IDEA
I am a sibling. For most of you, this simply means I have brothers and sisters. In my — recently adopted and mid-career change — world this means “I am…
Advice from a Sibling to Parents (Developmental Disabilities)
A friend of mine asked me what I thought about a residential placement option he saw. He’s thinking of the future for his children with Developmental Disabilities. After a very…
Siblings Of Sick Kids Learn A Life Lesson Early
From our friends at Vanderbilt, courtesy of NPR; Children who have siblings with chronic illnesses or disabilities often find their lives are constantly interrupted by medical emergencies that trump regular…
Where’s Molly?
From CBS… “Where’s Molly?” is the poignant question a little boy used to ask many years ago. The answer to that question was a long time coming. Our Cover Story…
Establishing in-person groups for adult sibs
From Don Meyer, Sibling Support Project and SLN extraordinaire… Dear friends, I often get emails from adult siblings who are searching for groups where they might meet other adult sibs…
A [Sibling’s] Guide to Advocacy – Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s
Bill was born in 1960, the youngest of 9 children. He grew up in a small town where he was readily accepted and nurtured by family and friends. He attended…
When One Sibling Is Developmentally Disabled
From NPR- “I’ve almost made peace with the fact that we aren’t hauling our kids down to my parents in Florida for Thanksgiving. Actually, it’s my sister Cecily I feel…