The 2nd Annual Meeting of The Sibling Leadership Network
November 6-7, 2008
Columbus, Ohio - Marriott Airport Hotel
Connect with others who have a sibling with a disability--and share your knowledge and experience!
With presentations, workshops, and breakouts by:
Jeff and Cindy Daly (directors of the film Where's Molly)
Dean Fadel (lobbyist extraordinaire)
Tom Fish (OhioSIBS and OSU)
Tamar Heller (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Ann Kaiser (Vanderbilt)
Katie Keiling (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Stan Klein (member of Senator Barack Obama's Disability Task Force)
John Kramer (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Emily Marino (YAI)
Don Meyer (The Sibling Support Project)
Mike Wehmeyer (University of Kansas)
...and many others!
On topics including:
Siblings and Self-Advocates Working Together for Policies that Benefit Everyone
Creating Community-Based Adult Sibling Programs
Sibshops and Other Considerations for Young Brothers and Sisters
Sibs' Role in Self-Determination
Senator Barack Obama;s Disability Policy
Research on Sibling Concerns
For Better or Worse: Siblings' Influence on Choosing A Mate
Influencing Legislators
Spreading the Word about Sibling Issues and the Work of the Sibling Leadership Network!
Hosted
by: The Nisonger Center at The Ohio State University, the
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental
Disabilities, The Sibling Support Project, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
More details available in late July on http://www.siblingsupport.org
Mark your calendar!!
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