SLN News
Within the these pages you will find information about events, resources, news, advocacy, safety, caregiving, and other related information.
Sibshops Event – November 10th and 11th
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Parents and professionals from near and far are invited to learn more about Sibshops during a two-day event being held in Pennsylvania. Parents can take part in a lively discussion…
September 26, 2017 is National Voter Registration Day!
September 26, 2017 is National Voter Registration Day. The Sibling Leadership Network believes in supporting and empowering all people to vote and encourages you to support your siblings with disabilities in…
Support the Sibling Leadership Network While You Shop on Amazon
If you use Amazon, why not support us while you purchase what you need through the Amazon Smile program: http://smile.amazon.com. It’s easy! Here’s how: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201365360 After selecting Sibling Leadership Network as your…
Upcoming Webinar – Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older
Aging and I/DD: Planning for Growing Older Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 2:00 pm―3:00 pm Eastern In this webinar hosted by The Arc’s Center for Future Planning, Dr. Kathie Bishop…
Hurricane Harvey: Supporting People with Disabilities
The Sibling Leadership Network is deeply concerned about the people in Texas impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. We hold in our thought the individuals and families who have…
Disability Resource Spotlight: Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center
The Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SAR-TAC) recently launched a new website at www.selfadvocacyinfo.org to help fulfill its mission to strengthen self-advocacy for people with disabilities by supporting self-advocacy…
Helpful Resource on Supported Decision-Making
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a “recognized alternative to guardianship through which people with disabilities use friends, family members, and professionals to help them understand the situations and choices they face,…
A Brief History of the Sibling Movement
These are remarks given by Don Meyer (director of the Sibling Support Project) on June 24, 2017 in Hartford, Connecticut during a toast to the tenth anniversary of the Sibling…
SLN Participates in Empowering Sibling Symposium
Recently, the SLN was invited to be part of the Sibling Symposium coordinated by Siblings with a Mission, held at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Nathan Grant, President and Founder of…
Call for Participants in Study on Experience of Siblings of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Do You Have a Sibling on the Autism Spectrum? My name is Katelyn Selver and I am a fourth year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. program at the…