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We believe in providing the best support and resources to those who need and give the greatest care. Handle life together with @AKALAKAorg 🌻

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@AKALAKAorg joined a B3 Coffee panel of parents, sharing a sibling care partner's perspective on #Adulting and #Autism.

We each need a caring community to learn, grow, and live fully as ourself 🌻

#HandleLifeTogether at https://t.co/k9tjtC1r0F

https://t.co/ix5aKpAwrR

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Please listen to this powerful person share their sibling experience: https://t.co/Zvvh4VFtdF
And if you're based in #Ohio consider joining the Sibling Symposium on Saturday. Thanks to @SibsMission for organizing this!

#HandleLifeTogether #TakingCareofSiblings 🌻

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@ariam_alula AKALAKA members choose what they contribute! More info: https://t.co/OflzFY0Svq

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Nominate yourself or a sibling in your life to experience the first Sibling Shower! A personalized celebration to recognize care partners in major life transition, taking on more primary care responsibilities and strengthening their sibling relationship https://t.co/k9tjtC0Tb7 🌻

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@ariam_alula Great question :) A sibling shower is a personalized celebration for sibling care partners from one family to be recognized, rewarded, and relaxed! Here's more info on the https://t.co/k9tjtBJhMx nomination form: https://t.co/UbyqZNnDPn 🌻

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Make Smoothies + Friends!

Free Virtual AKALAKA SOCIAL: COOKING WITH CLASS co-hosted with Chef Mo from FoodVibezWay on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 7:00pm ET
RSVP at https://t.co/k9tjtBJhMx

#idd #adultswithautism #adultswithdisabilities #takingcareofsiblings #handlelifetogether🌻

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Join https://t.co/k9tjtC0Tb7 for Mind Over Matter: Seminar on Professional Mental Health Support for Adult Siblings

+ Adam Snir, AMFT, MS, MA, a sibling & therapist

Saturday, May 21, 6PM ET / 3PM PT
#mentalhealthawareness #siblingsupport #developmentaldisabilities #carepartners

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If you're taking care of an adult sibling and are looking to join a larger community of people doing the same, check out @AKALAKAorg and their event for sibling #caregivers this upcoming Saturday ❤️ : #Akalaka #caregiving #caregiver #siblingcaregiver https://t.co/OutUqQ76mA

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A special thank you to @SibsMission's Lyle Lasala for sharing his story with us, now published at https://t.co/k9tjtC0Tb7:

https://t.co/BXEYqTLGVJ

#AutismAcceptance
#SiblingsDay
#TakingCareofSiblings
#HandleLifeTogether

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*Plus*:
one participant will be selected to win a FREE signed copy of _Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights_, a book written by Carson, a sibling, inclusionist, speaker, educator, writer, and founder of Beyond Awareness.
https://t.co/yMMZ47qHv3

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#handlelifetogether

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https://t.co/k9tjtC0Tb7 welcomes all siblings to join us on Saturday, April 16 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT for our Social co-hosted with Diana Pastora Carson: A Journey of a Thousand Miles... Creative Storytelling for Siblings.

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This is a fun night for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or their sibling(s) to connect with other sibs and take a step toward expressing our stories within a supportive community.

#AutismAcceptance
#SiblingsDay

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#FlashbackFriday to the caring conversation we were fortunate to have with @CaringAcrossGen @justiceinaging @AishaAdkins @TraceyThomGron discussing
#DevelopmentalDisabilities
#WomensHistory
#EqualPay
#AutismAcceptance 🌻

REPLAY: https://t.co/yYXT1tEMCx

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#DevelopmentalDisabilityAwarenessMonth is almost over but many people still have questions about I/DD!
Like... what exactly does I/DD mean? and how did the term begin?

✨Our blog has got you covered https://t.co/44CsUXaf1V

Thanks LCO Partner @AKALAKAorg for this great article

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What is person-centered planning? @AKALAKAorg partner @LCOsupports writes:
"Person-centered planning aims to approach care in a holistic way that increases an individual’s quality of life by their own definition."
Read more: https://t.co/k9tjtC0Tb7
🌻
#WorldDownSyndromeDay

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Discussion will include information regarding resources for sibling care partners and considerations for siblings of individuals with I/DD.

You bring the lunch, we'll bring the training!

https://t.co/10g1CV8KmC

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FREE Community Event

Friday, March 25, 12:00-1:30pm ET

START Supporting Siblings

AKALAKA is glad to partner with @EastersealsUCP, NC Systemic Therapeutic Assessment Resources Treatment (START), and @ncdhhs to host this FREE Lunchbox Training.

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RSVP for a seminar by fellow sibling Eileen Slade, LCSW on supporting our siblings through crisis with https://t.co/k9tjtC0Tb7 on Saturday, March 19 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT.

Please join and share!
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#handlelifetogether #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth #carepartners

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Providing care to a sibling can be stressful, but you don't have to do it alone.

AKALAKA is an online #support community here to help you navigate being a #sibling #caregiver. Their upcoming seminar discusses supporting your sibling through crisis.

🌻Save your spot today!

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Gotta rep the folks over at @AKALAKAorg : An organization that supports sibling #caregivers. They're doing an event this Saturday and it looks like it's going to be a good one: https://t.co/AGhJROQZeF

#Akalaka #caregiving #caregiversupport #caregiverresources #siblingcaregivers