Adventures in Caring for My Sister- The Problem of Being The Most Caring Sibling Ever February 14, 2012
- The Ties That Bind Us Forever September 25, 2011
- Lesson from the Universe September 2, 2011
- JazzrMan
- Besse Smith December 28, 2011
- Alan and the plate of chips November 21, 2011
- Video of Alan November 4, 2011
- Future Forward 2.0
- Loving Memories of Kathy “Kat” Fialkowski February 19, 2012
- Transitions: C’est la vie January 28, 2012
- My Role Model Today: Self Advocates August 3, 2011
- Sibling Stories
- A Million Questions by Amber Nelms November 9, 2011
- The Science of Respect: A Sibling’s Perspective by Amanda Modery October 24, 2011
- The Monster Girl by Barbara E. Berger June 7, 2011
- Rachel Simon
- Forty Rules For Being On Book Tour (for The Story of Beautiful Girl) (in Wichita, mostly) February 20, 2012
- My Book Tour For The Story of Beautiful Girl: Chicago February 17, 2012
- My Book Tour For The Story of Beautiful Girl: Airport Bookstores February 16, 2012
- Sister on the Edge of Autism
- Book Review: The Way Things Look to Me December 3, 2011
- Movie Review: Loving Lampposts: Living Autistic September 22, 2011
- National autism project hosts second sibling event August 4, 2011
- My Sister’s Keeper
- A Letter to Katie December 5, 2011
- Fall Activities November 28, 2011
- Happy Dance Day October 31, 2011
- Supporting Illinois Brothers and Sisters
- Fw: Fwd: UPS for DownS Soeren Palumbo speech November 28, 2011
- The Importance of Sibling Perspectives and Experiences June 23, 2011
- Supporting Siblings of People with Disabilities August 13, 2010
- Grassroots Sibling organization news
Tag Archives: Aging
WI: The Future Is Now from the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network
From our friends in the Fox Valley Sibling Support Network…If you are in the area, I’d definitely check it out. If you are not, but are interested in the program, contact the folks at the Fox Valley Network to find … Continue reading
Posted in Events, General
Tagged Aging, announcements, Future planning, FVSSN, Wisconsin
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Aging Update: Update on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices
Thought some of you might find this interesting. -John The National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices has issued a comprehensive plan for improving the community care of adults with intellectual disabilities affected by dementia. The Group report … Continue reading
Posted in General, Research & Surveys
Tagged Aging, community, Dementia, services, white paper
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November is National Caregivers Month
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 … Continue reading
Sibling Webinar Archive- Autism NOW center
For those of you who missed these- August 9, 2011 – Autism NOW Sibling Panel. A Discussion with Siblings of people with autism or other developmental disabilities about their experiences and hopes. View this webinar on-demand. July 5, 2011 – “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, autism, Autism Now, perspectives, presentation, The Arc, Webinar
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Report: Financial, emotional toll of caring for disabled adults
(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 … Continue reading
They’re your parents too!
Just heard a webinar by Francine Russo. I thought you might find it interesting because many of you, while familiar with supporting your brother or sister with a disability, are also thinking about mom and dad. -John “If you or … Continue reading
