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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), Individualized 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. To read PDF files, get here.     Are you a grandparent or other relative raising another family member’s child? You are not alone. Relatives are raising more than two million children whose parents cannot care for them. Many ofthese children may have disabilities because of various physical or mental health problems. Some of them may develop disabilities if they do not receive services to help them while they are young. See The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities [PDF, 430KB] See also:     Children's Defense Fund     The Grandparent’s and Other Relative Caregiver’s Guide to Raising Children with Disabilities. Children’s Defense Fund. 2008. English. [PDF, 430KB].