UPDATE – Research: Easter Seals Study Announcement

December 5, 2012

(Chicago, December 5, 2012) — Today, Easter Seals released its Siblings Study to call attention to the experiences of siblings as caregivers as well as the services and supports families need. The Study, conducted by Ipsos and made possible by MassMutual Financial Group, aimed to better understand the implications of adults who have siblings with…

Media: Surrogates Discuss Stances at National Forum on Disabilities Issues

October 2, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio (TMR) – Helping people with disabilities find jobs and educational opportunities was a major focus of the 2012 National Forum on Disability Issues on Sept. 28 at the Hyatt Regency, sponsored by The Sibling Leadership Network (SLN). Neither President Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney attended the forum, but Ted Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Rep.…

News: Hearing Voices in the Clutter

September 11, 2012

By Margaret Carlson- HOUSES, if we look and listen, have secrets to tell us. I didn’t fully understand my parents until I finally faced up to emptying their house. Doing so would have been hard at any time, but it was even harder because I had waited 20 years after their deaths. Not by choice,…

News: Twins bond in the gift of the other

July 15, 2012

“To my sister, my best friend, and my biggest supporter . . . you amaze me. You protect me, comfort me and love me like no other. You include me in all that you do and look past my disabilities. You are so proud of me and are not afraid to tell others my story . . .”…

News: An autistic superhero: Brothers with autism create comic book series

June 20, 2012

Autism was a treacherous villain for Lonnie Smith and his two sons until they began looking at it more closely. As an infant, his oldest son, Kambel, was unusually withdrawn. By age 6, the boy had turned to “uncontrollable fits of rage.” “It was rough in the beginning,” Smith says. “I thought maybe he was…

News: Ten siblings support their autistic brother

May 15, 2012

(CNN) — Matthew Allen’s 10 brothers and sisters have grown up helping their parents take care of him. Ranging in age from 2 to 27, they are his playmates, his protectors, his teachers and his advocates. They taught him to talk, but they speak for him when he doesn’t have the words. And they all dread…

News: Few Answers In Abuse Probes At Homes For Disabled

April 19, 2012

This is an enraging story. -John “…Van couldn’t form words and was almost impossible to control. After he was diagnosed with severe autism, his older brother Larry Ingraham says their parents turned to Fairview for help. “They saw that it was a safe environment for him,” he says. “That he was gonna be safe and…

Announcement: Sibling Leadership Network Partners with The Arc

December 15, 2011

The Arc Announces Major Initiatives for Siblings of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities For Immediate Release Contact: Kristen McKiernan December 15, 2011 202-534-3712 The Arc Announces Major Initiatives for Siblings of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Washington, DC – The Arc of the United States is building on the foundation of the organization,…

Ethnicity Impacts Sibling Experience In Special Needs Families

March 7, 2011

Cultural factors may play a significant role in defining the outcomes of siblings of those with developmental disabilities, a new study finds, affecting whether or not siblings experience anxiety, trouble with school and other challenges. In a study of 200 siblings ages 8 to 15 — half of whom had a brother or sister with…

Eva Longoria tells lawmakers proposed cuts would bring “shame on Texas”

March 2, 2011

Great to see this! Let’s hope we hear from more siblings about the effects of the budget cuts. -J AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Actress Eva Longoria lobbied lawmakers and spoke at a rally on behalf of the mentally disabled on Tuesday. She said if the Legislature passed proposed cuts in services it would bring “shame…

UPDATE – Research: Easter Seals Study Announcement

Media: Surrogates Discuss Stances at National Forum on Disabilities Issues

News: Hearing Voices in the Clutter

News: Twins bond in the gift of the other

News: An autistic superhero: Brothers with autism create comic book series

News: Ten siblings support their autistic brother

News: Few Answers In Abuse Probes At Homes For Disabled

Announcement: Sibling Leadership Network Partners with The Arc

Ethnicity Impacts Sibling Experience In Special Needs Families

Eva Longoria tells lawmakers proposed cuts would bring “shame on Texas”

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