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A decision for Apple Valley hockey star: Unique family bond, responsibilities shed light on choices

Posted on Friday, December 17th, 2010

Thanks to my friend Paul for sending along this story: “Cooper,” he cooed, squeezing his unresponsive sibling’s frail shoulder before curling up next to him in bed – a tall, broad-chested athlete beside a small, crooked boy. It’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Siblings Of Sick Kids Learn A Life Lesson Early

Posted on Monday, December 6th, 2010

From our friends at Vanderbilt, courtesy of NPR; Children who have siblings with chronic illnesses or disabilities often find their lives are constantly interrupted by medical emergencies that trump regular kid cares like birthday parties and soccer games. These children … Continue reading →

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Where’s Molly?

Posted on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

From CBS… “Where’s Molly?” is the poignant question a little boy used to ask many years ago. The answer to that question was a long time coming. Our Cover Story is reported by John Blackstone: If a picture is worth … Continue reading →

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When One Sibling Is Developmentally Disabled

Posted on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

From NPR- “I’ve almost made peace with the fact that we aren’t hauling our kids down to my parents in Florida for Thanksgiving. Actually, it’s my sister Cecily I feel bad about. She’s the one I don’t keep in touch … Continue reading →

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Siblings on the Frontlines for People With Disabilities

Posted on Thursday, August 26th, 2010

By Cheryl Wills Huffington Post My brother Clarence has autism. He is 41, I am 43. Many years before the influential National Alliance on Mental Illness formed in 1979, and before Mental Health America launched its powerful online community this … Continue reading →

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NY Times Article: My Brother’s Keeper (Assembly Required)

Posted on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

TEN years ago my mother died in my arms, propped up on plush, monogrammed Laura Ashley pillows with Frank Sinatra singing “My Way” through Sony Walkman earphones strapped to her head. The Walkman didn’t fit the décor, and neither did … Continue reading →

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News 12 Coverage of the International Sibling Conference

Posted on Friday, August 13th, 2010

Check it out! News Coverage from the conference last weekend… News 12: International Siblings Conference, Greenwich, CT, August 7th, 2010. Reported By Frank Recchia. Some people have had problems with the sound on the YouTube clip. Try this one if … Continue reading →

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The Sibling “Gift”

Posted on Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Kids who have siblings with chronic illnesses or disabilities often find themselves caught outside the bubble of the family’s world, their lives constantly interrupted by medical emergencies that trump regular-kid cares like birthday parties and soccer games. But as WPLN’s … Continue reading →

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L A TIMES/Op-Ed:Maria Shriver :The ‘R-word’ is no joke

Posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-shriver22-2008aug22,0,4571473.story?track=ntothtml OpinionThe 'R-word' is no jokeBy Maria ShriverAugust 22, 2008 This has been a year filled with teachable political moments. Racism,sexism, ageism and "change" have been debated at kitchen tables and watercoolers across America. But this last week, those gathered … Continue reading →

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Front Page Article in the Chicago Tribune

Posted on Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

FYI- On aging family caregivers of adults with developmental disabilities… http://tinyurl.com/2cgce6 – -John************************************************************John Kramer, M.A.Supporting Siblings in Future Planning ProjectRehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with DevelopmentalDisabilitiesUniversity of Illinois at Chicago1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.Chicago, IL 60608jkrame3@uic.edujkrame3@gmail.comO- (312)996-7988 http://sibleadership.blogspot.com/http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/SCresource.html"So once … Continue reading →

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