The Critical Role of Grandparents for Autism Families

• By: Marina Sarris SPARK | Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
• October 2nd, 2023
• babysitting, developmental delays, emotional support, Fall 2023 Issue, financial help, first signs of autism, grandparents, manage behaviors, parenting stress, respite, transportation, wandering
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Grandma is sometimes the first to suspect. Nick Juritza sat up and crawled a bit later than usual. “My mom noticed little things about my son,” says Nick’s mother, Kelli Juritza. “She said to me, ‘You know, you might want to get him checked out.'” Juritza is among several parents...

When Your Grandchild Has Autism

• By: Carrie Cariello
• April 1st, 2014
• grandparents, parenting
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I’m always struck at the number of grandparents who turn up at the public reading I have been doing since publishing my book. During the discussion afterwards they usually ask similar questions; “I have a granddaughter with autism. What should I do when she flaps her hands?” or, “Why do...

Supporting Grandparents of Children with ASD – The Story of a Grandmother’s Adult Daughter and Her 12-Year-Old Autistic Grandchild

• By: Bonnie Graham, LMSW WJCS Autism Center
• July 1st, 2010
• caregivers, family, grandparents, grief, summer 2010 issue, support groups
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Early on, doctors had given them little hope, announcing that her granddaughter would never talk, play with others, or make eye contact. She proudly tells the member of the Grandparents Support Group of children on the autistic spectrum that, although her granddaughter struggles, she is now in a...