Life After Lockdown for People with Disabilities – MSNBC Interview with Emily Ladau

July 14, 2021

SLN’s past Communications Consultant and Disability Activist, Emily Ladau, was interviewed on MSNBC about the impact of “returning to normal” post-COVID, and why disability advocates are urging that we instead move ahead to a more inclusive, accessible world. Check out the video below. And check out Emily’s blog, Words I Wheel By. Find more…

Resource Spotlight: Know Your Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic Series

July 9, 2021

The National Disability Rights Network has a great list of videos about you and your siblings’ rights during the pandemic and how to address if you think they are being violated. check this list out HERE. “The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting every community in the nation. Shuttering schools and workplaces, slowing public transportation, and delaying…

Sibling Session at Disability Policy Seminar

April 5, 2021

The Sibling Leadership Network is pleased to be a promotional partner of the Disability Policy Seminar. The Disability Policy Seminar (DPS) offers the opportunity for passionate advocates, self-advocates, experts, and professionals in the field to come together and learn about key issues that affect them most. After two days of training and learning, attendees head…

World Down Syndrome Day 2021

March 16, 2021

World Down Syndrome Day is coming up on Sunday, March 21st! Check out this great video from Down Syndrome International and check out their list of events and resources here: https://www.ds-int.org/world-down-syndrome-day, including a 21 day challenge! #WorldDownSyndromeDay

SLN Joins in a Letter to the CDC for Vaccine Prioritization

March 8, 2021

The Sibling Leadership has joined various other disability and medical advocacy groups in signing a letter targeted specifically to the CDC asking them to move people with developmental disabilities into Tier 1b of vaccination prioritization. People with developmental disabilities, are at higher risk than the general public, and vaccine prioritization should be based on mortality…

2021 Spread the Word to End the Word on March 3rd

February 24, 2021

2021 Spread the Word to End the Word is on March 3rd! Have you taken the pledge yet? “We think the world would be better if everyone were included. Around the world, exclusion and discrimination continue to divide people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. We are changing that with grassroots action for inclusion.…

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Turns 14

December 13, 2020

Today marks the 14th anniversary of The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)! Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol (OP) were adopted on 13 December 2006, as the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century. It entered into force on 3 May 2008. “The Convention follows…

Why You Should Care About Black Autistic Lives And CESSA

September 10, 2020

An important read for all of us; Why You Should Care About Black Autistic Lives And CESSA “Young Black males are nearly three times as likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts, and those with autism are seven times more likely to encounter police than “neurotypical” individuals.” Read how CESSA and our…

SLN Advocates for Equal Medical Access for People with Disabilities with COVID-19

April 6, 2020

The Sibling Leadership Network is growing concerned that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities may not receive equal medical treatment related to the coronavirus. We, along with other organizations, have recently signed the Joint Position Statement on the Right to Equal Access to Medical Treatment, an effort led by TASH–an international advocacy association founded in…

Request: Share your story

March 9, 2012

From Autism NOW. -J We hope all of you are doing well! We wanted to share with you information about an upcoming opportunity with Autism NOW. As you know, Autism NOW releases e-newsletter periodically. Since April is Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to share personal or professional stories that celebrate people with autism, promote autism…

Life After Lockdown for People with Disabilities – MSNBC Interview with Emily Ladau

Resource Spotlight: Know Your Rights during the COVID-19 Pandemic Series

Sibling Session at Disability Policy Seminar

World Down Syndrome Day 2021

SLN Joins in a Letter to the CDC for Vaccine Prioritization

2021 Spread the Word to End the Word on March 3rd

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Turns 14

Why You Should Care About Black Autistic Lives And CESSA

SLN Advocates for Equal Medical Access for People with Disabilities with COVID-19

Request: Share your story

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