2021 SLN Conference: Post-Conference Workshops

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Post-Conference Workshops

$18 each or $40 each for CEU’s 

For the Post-Conference Workshops, Continuing Education Units (CEUs)* are available to professionals for an additional fee. While these sessions offer professional credits, they are also open to siblings, parents, and anyone interested in learning more about these topics. 


June 22 (Tuesday) 4-6pmPT/5-7pmMT/6-8pmCT/7-9pmET

Future Planning: The Journey Forward

According to a study conducted by the University of Illinois by sibling Dr Megan Burke, only a small fraction of parents of children with disabilities ages 3-68 have completed a plan for the future. While up to a third have taken some steps, most have left important details and arrangements to the next generation…and that generation is the Club Sandwich Generation; siblings who are between raising their own children, caring about their aging parents, and worried what the future may be for their sibling with disabilities. That’s what this practical, interactive 2-hour workshop is all about.  This workshop is filled with tools to help you assess your future planning journey, get started or get back on track, tips for talking with your parents and your sibling with disabilities, and a “take-home” Journey Forward workbook to help you map it all out.

        • Harriet Redman, M.S. Ed. is Executive Director and founder of WisconSibs, a non-profit organization dedicated to children and adults who have siblings with disabilities.

June 23 (Wednesday) 4-6pmPT/5-7pmMT/6-8pmCT/7-9pmET

Supporting and Empowering our Families: Using Charting the LifeCourse

The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework and tools were developed by and for people with disabilities and families. You can use the tools to organize thoughts, identify a vision and goals, as well as problem solve, plan and advocate. The panel will share some common tools and resources, provide guidance on how to use them, and share personal stories of use and impact. The tools and resources support person centered thinking which is the focus and outcome of all service systems and can be used by ALL people and families, regardless of age or ability. The resources and tools also assist professionals in their roles to support and empower people and families: discover information, plan, coordinate, identify supports and communicate effectively and efficiently.

You will leave with tools to use, resources to support you, and functional practical ideas to support everyone.

        • Facilitator: Barbara Sapharas, Nisonger Center-The Ohio State University, Charting the LifeCourse Nexus Team Member-Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)
        • Panelists: Steve Beha, Lynne Calloway, and Emma Shouse Garton

June 24 (Thursday) 4-6pmPT/5-7pmMT/6-8pmCT/7-9pmET

Sibling Support in International Context

This panel is about sibling support in international context. It includes participants from Nigeria, India, Canada, the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Australia and the United States. A range of topics related to running sibling support in each location will be up for discussion on the panel, potentially including:

        • what is currently happening for siblings in each country;
        • common areas of practice, e.g. supporting child and young adult siblings;
        • intended future developments in sibling support in each location; and
        • the policy and resourcing context for siblings in each country, including with regard to national disability/family policies, future planning and COVID-19 experiences.

As the conversation develops, panelists will also be asked to reflect on the similarities and differences between their experiences of running sibling support and on what future opportunities exist for international collaboration and capacity building for sibling support.

*CEUs are provided for the following professions: Advanced Practice Nurses, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionists, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals, Speech Language Pathologists

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