Grandparenting a child with special needs

By: Thompson, Charlotte E.

Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2009Description: 256 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781843109068.Subject(s): SPECIAL NEEDS

| DISABILITY

| GRANDPARENTS

| FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

| FEELINGS

| CHILDREN

Contents:

SECTION I: SUPPORT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Coping with the diagnosis Providing help and support to parents Helping siblings cope Multiple birth grandchildren Parents' separation and remarriage SECTION II: GRANDPARENTS TAKE OVER Grandparents in charge Helping grandchildren with dressing and hygiene Helping boost your grandchild's self-esteem Handling social occasions Having fun with a grandchild Travelling with a grandchild Special education Helping a teen transition to adulthood SECTION III: MEDICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES Finding the best medical care Special medical problems and treatments Finding resources for specialized services Medical questions and answers Handling a progressive disease Legal and financial resources SECTION IV: YOU NEED TIME TOO Time out for grandparents Planning for the future SECTION V: HELP FROM OTHERS Questionnaire answers from grandparents and parents EPILOGUE APPENDIX:Helpful websites US agencies for children with special needs UK agencies for children with special needs Other countries' agencies for children with special needs US state resources for children with special needs US state contacts for high-risk insurance Toll-free numbers Questionnaire for parents and grandparents Notes Index

Summary: "This book provides guidance on how to grandparent a child with special needs and give every grandchild the love and care they deserve and parents the added support they need." - BOOK JACKET

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"This book provides guidance on how to grandparent a child with special needs and give every grandchild the love and care they deserve and parents the added support they need." - BOOK JACKET

SECTION I: SUPPORT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Coping with the diagnosis
Providing help and support to parents
Helping siblings cope
Multiple birth grandchildren
Parents' separation and remarriage
SECTION II: GRANDPARENTS TAKE OVER
Grandparents in charge
Helping grandchildren with dressing and hygiene
Helping boost your grandchild's self-esteem
Handling social occasions
Having fun with a grandchild
Travelling with a grandchild
Special education
Helping a teen transition to adulthood
SECTION III: MEDICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
Finding the best medical care
Special medical problems and treatments
Finding resources for specialized services
Medical questions and answers
Handling a progressive disease
Legal and financial resources
SECTION IV: YOU NEED TIME TOO
Time out for grandparents
Planning for the future
SECTION V: HELP FROM OTHERS
Questionnaire answers from grandparents and parents
EPILOGUE
APPENDIX:Helpful websites
US agencies for children with special needs
UK agencies for children with special needs
Other countries' agencies for children with special needs
US state resources for children with special needs
US state contacts for high-risk insurance
Toll-free numbers
Questionnaire for parents and grandparents
Notes
Index

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