New Film: A Sister’s Call

December 8, 2011

Thought some of you might be interested in this new film about siblings and mental illness… -John In 1977, Call Richmond disappeared. 20 Years later, his sister Rebecca found him homeless, alone and suffering from severe paranoid schizophrenia. Filmed over thirteen years, A SISTER’S CALL follows Rebecca’s journey to “bring her brother back” from the…

UPDATE: Autism NOW December Webinars Announced!

December 1, 2011

Hi everyone- just got the announcement from Autism Now- check out the events including one by the SLN/MSSN and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered. -John Hello! We just wanted to share with all of you information about our December webinars. These webinars, presented by speakers from Self Advocates Becoming Empowered, the Autism Women’s Network (whom the…

November is National Caregivers Month

November 17, 2011

There are many siblings out there who are caring for aging parents and their siblings with disabilities. While the SLN exists to serve these siblings year round, this month honors the multifaceted ways you provide support to your families. Thank you. -John In 1994, the National Family Caregivers Association began promoting the celebration of family…

Announcement: AL, NH, and UT added and other stuff

November 17, 2011

Greetings SLN, We are long overdue for an update. Please stay tuned for an update in the next few days with more information including an “official” e-newsletter. I didn’t want to wait any longer because we have some exciting developments including several new chapters, events, and other good news. Here’s the rundown: In case you…

MSSN: Princeton Disability Awareness Day

November 17, 2011

MSSN will be part of a panel presentation at the Princeton Disability Awareness Down Syndrome Conference, Princeton, NJ, Sunday, November 20th. Take a road trip and join us. Read about it here…

MSSN: New Website Launched and Facebook Page

November 4, 2011

Happy Friday- the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network has launched their website: masiblingsupport.org Check it out if you get a chance. You can also find them on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/masiblingsupport From the website: In 2009, a core group of adult siblings founded the Massachusetts Sibling Exploratory Committee (MA-SEC) to investigate the needs of siblings of people…

Sibling Connections to Employment: 2011 Switzer Fellowship Announcement

October 20, 2011

Happy Thursday- Just wanted to share with you that this next year I will be doing a study that looks at the roles of siblings and employment for people with disabilities. If you are interested in finding out more about it, please read the abstract and send me an email. -John Abstract This project examines…

Sibs NH – Check them out!

September 29, 2011

SIBS NH offers sibling (sib) support groups to children and youth in first through twelfth grade with a brother or sister that experience developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions, mental illness, physical disabilities and/or learning disabilities. The groups offer a chance for sibs to get together and share a time of fun and support. It is…

Commending The Arc of the U.S. for Considering Sibling Needs

June 16, 2011

As a proud partner of The Arc of the United States, the national Sibling Leadership Network (SLN) commends The Arc for its recent survey and report which raise awareness of the needs of aging individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their caregivers. We are especially appreciative of The Arc’s recognition of the increasingly…

Report: Financial, emotional toll of caring for disabled adults

June 15, 2011

(Reuters) – A majority of mentally disabled adults live with their aging parents, most of whom have not planned for new living arrangements as they grow older, a report released on Tuesday showed. One in five of those families reports someone has quit a job to stay home as a caregiver, according to the survey…

New Film: A Sister’s Call

UPDATE: Autism NOW December Webinars Announced!

November is National Caregivers Month

Announcement: AL, NH, and UT added and other stuff

MSSN: Princeton Disability Awareness Day

MSSN: New Website Launched and Facebook Page

Sibling Connections to Employment: 2011 Switzer Fellowship Announcement

Sibs NH – Check them out!

Commending The Arc of the U.S. for Considering Sibling Needs

Report: Financial, emotional toll of caring for disabled adults

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