SLN News
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Resource Spotlight: A Curriculum for Self Advocates
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From Autism NOW, the National Autism Resource and Information Center, and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, this week’s featured resource is the Self-Advocacy Curriculum. This curriculum is designed to help…
SLN State Chapters Continue to Grow
As we welcome Oregon Sibs, there are now 27 SLN state chapters. Sibling chapters are the grassroots of the national SLN. They provide state and local connections for siblings to…
Virtual Event: Intro to Sibs
The sibling relationship is the longest relationship most of us will experience in our lives. When one sibling has a disability, it creates a more complicated dynamic that evolves and…
Resource Spotlight: NDSC Adult Sibling Toolkit
This week’s Resource Spotlight is The National Down Syndrome Congress’s (NDSC) Adult Sibling Toolkit. Updated in 2022, NDSC created this toolkit for adult siblings to help jump-start conversations with parents…
Resource Spotlight: OAR Sibling Initiative
The Sibling Leadership Network’s resource page features a collection of tools, information and helpful articles from diverse organizations and voices in the sibling community. This week, we would like to…
Bystander Intervention to Support the Disability Community
Date & Time: August 8, 2023, 5 pm to 6.15 pm EST In partnership with Right to Be, this 75-minute, interactive training will teach you Right To Be’s 5Ds of…
New COVID-19 Resources by ASAN
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) published a new fact sheet, “What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Long Covid.” It is available in English and in Spanish. Links…
July Policy Newsletter Recap
What is Disability Pride Month? Disability Pride Month occurs in July, in part, to celebrate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July of 1990. This month…
July 31st Sibposium Reminder
Join us for our July Sibposium on July 31st from 7-8pm CT on Zoom! This Sibposium is all about learning how to share your story. As we celebrate Disability Pride…
SLN PODCAST #26: Policy & Advocacy for Sibs
Check out our newest podcast, all about policy & advocacy! This month, we speak with the SLN’s Co-Chairs of Policy and Advocacy, Tiffany Banks and Nina Bihani. We discuss why…