| Description |
1 online resource (256 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index. |
| Contents |
Coping with the diagnosis -- Providing help and support to parents -- Helping siblings cope -- Multiple birth grandchildren -- Parents' separation and remarriage -- Grandparents in charge -- Helping grandchildren with dressing and hygiene -- Helping boost your grandchild's self-esteem -- Handling social occasions -- Having fun with a grandchild -- Traveling with a grandchild -- Special education -- Helping a teen transition to adulthood -- 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 -- Time out for grandparents -- Planning for the future -- Questionnaire answers from grandparents and parents. |
| 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 throughou. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Grandparents of children with disabilities -- United States.
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Grandparents of children with disabilities. |
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United States. |
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Grandparenting -- United States.
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Grandparenting. |
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Grandparent and child -- United States.
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Grandparent and child. |
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Children with disabilities -- Care -- United States.
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Children with disabilities -- Care. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Thompson, Charlotte E. Grandparenting a child with special needs. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2009 9781843109068 (DLC) 2008042685 (OCoLC)260231163 |
| ISBN |
9781846429422 (electronic book) |
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1846429420 (electronic book) |
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1282297430 |
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9781282297432 |
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9781843109068 (pb ; alkaline paper) |
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