Grandparenting a child with special needs / Charlotte E. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Charlotte E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grandparents of children with disabilities--United States.

Grandparents of children with disabilities.

Grandparenting--United States.

Grandparenting.

Grandparent and child--United States.

Grandparent and child.

Children with disabilities--Care--United States.

Children with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When a new baby is born into a family, grandparents are excited about having a baby to enjoy and love. If the child is born with a disability, it can be difficult to know how to react and how best to help the child and the family as a whole. 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.From coming to terms with a diagnosis, to helping with the transition from adolescence to adulthood, the book gives clear advice on grandparenting a child with special needs throughout

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Grandparenting a Child with Special Needs; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section I Support for the Whole Family; Chapter One Coping with the Diagnosis; Chapter Two Providing Help and Support to Parents; Chapter Three Helping Siblings Cope; Chapter Four Multiple Birth Grandchildren; Chapter Five Parents' Separation and Remarriage; Section II Grandparents Take Over; Chapter Six Grandparents in Charge; Chapter Seven Helping with Dressing and Hygiene; Chapter Eight Helping Boost Your Grandchild's Self-Esteem; Chapter Nine Handling Social Occasions

Chapter Ten Having Fun with a GrandchildChapter Eleven Traveling with a Grandchild; Chapter Twelve Special Education; Chapter Thirteen Helping a TeenTransition to Adulthood; Section III Medical and Legal Issues; Chapter Fourteen Finding the Best Medical Care; Chapter Fifteen Special Medical Problems and Treatments; Chapter Sixteen Finding Resources for Specialized Services; Chapter Seventeen Medical Questions and Answers; Chapter Eighteen Handling a Progressive Disease; Chapter Nineteen Legal and Financial Resources; Section IV You Need Time Too; Chapter Twenty Time Out for Grandparents

Chapter Twenty-One Planning for the FutureSection V Help From Others; Chapter Twenty-Two Questionnaire Answers from Grandparents and Parents; Epilogue; Appendix; Helpful Web Sites; U.S. Agencies for Children with Special Needs; U.K. Agencies for Children with Special Needs; Other Countries' Agencies for Children with Special Needs; U.S. State Resources for Children with Special Needs; U.S. Contacts for High-Risk Insurance; Toll-Free Numbers; Questionnaire for Parents and Grandparents; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-29743-0

9786612297434

1-84642-942-0

OCLC:

503563370