SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
Research Participation Opportunity: SABE GoVoter Experience Survey for Self Advocates
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“Having a disability is not the problem with voting, it is having the accessible equipment, accessible location, and the respect to do so.” Nancy Ward, Oklahoma People First Every citizen in…
SLN Members to Present Sibling Session at The Arc National Convention
If you are attending The Arc’s National Convention in Nashville, TN, please consider attending the Sibling Breakout session on Thursday, Nov 8 at 10:30 called How to Support Siblings in Your Community.…
Resource Spotlight: Online Safety for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
I Can Be Safe Online is a website that was created by Community Living BC (CLBC) for adults living with developmental disabilities to learn…
Video on Supported Decision Making from INCLUDEnyc
This in-depth video resource from INCLUDEnyc answers the questions: What happens when young people with developmental disabilities become legal adults? Who will make decisions for them if/when they cannot?
Upcoming Webinar: Eliminating Barriers and Supporting People with I/DD to Vote
Eliminating Barriers and Supporting People with I/DD to Vote Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 2:00-3:00pm ET “For millions of people with disabilities in the United States, exercising the basic right to…
2019 SLN National Conference Call for Speaker Proposals is now open!
The call for speaker proposals for the 2019 SLN National Conference is now open! The submission deadline is December 10, 2018. Click here for the Call for Proposals. Click here…
Scholarship for Students with Autism
The Churchill Foundation is offering a scholarship for students with autism. Deadline: 12/29/18 Please note that the SLN is not affiliated with this organization or scholarship. Click here to learn…
There’s Still Time to Register for the 2018 Ohio SIBS Annual Conference
Be sure to register for the 18th annual Ohio SIBS Annual Conference. The conference will be on November 2-3, 2018 at Embassy Suites in Dublin, Ohio. Click here for schedule…
Research Participation Opportunity: Share your Perspective on being a Sibling-in-Law of an Individual with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Dear Prospective Participants, My name is Kirsten Zemke and I am a Master’s student studying Special Education at Vanderbilt University. I am looking for individuals…
The SLN Wishes Don Meyer the Best in Retirement
Please join us in wishing Don Meyer all of the best during his well-deserved retirement. Don’s direction of the Sibling Support Project has been visionary, impactful and life-changing to the lives…