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The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities
 

Making sure that children with disabilities have access to the quality services and treatment they need is an important first step in giving them a fair start in life and the tools they need to realize their full potential. This guide from the National Children’s Defense Fund may prove valuable to grandparents raising grandchildren with disabilities as it discusses Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Individualize Education Programs (IEPs), Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), and how to protect the legal rights of your grandchildren and more.

The following resource is provided courtesy of the Children’s Defense Fund

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The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities
 
 

This guide from the National Children’s Defense Fund may prove valuable to grandparents raising grandchildren with disabilities as it discusses Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Individualize Education Programs (IEPs), and Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), how to protect the legal rights of your grandchildren and more. It also includes answers to frequently asked questions for example: I’m afraid if I tell the Head Start program about my grandchild’s disability that they will not accept her in the program. What should I do?

Learn more by the viewing the guide here. [PDF, 430KB]

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    The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities [PDF, 430KB]

The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities. Children’s Defense Fund. 2008. English. [PDF, 430KB].
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