An Open Invitation to Grandparents and Parents

of Children with Special Needs

Donald Meyer and Patricia Vedasy* are creating a book for grandparents of children with special needs for Woodbine House. To make this book as practical and "real" as possible, Don and Pat are seeking contributions from grandparents who are willing to share their thoughts about what it means to have a grandchild with special needs. And, because "grandparent issues" are "generational issues" Don and Pat are also seeking contributions from parents and others who know how a child's disability can affect all family members.

To obtain a copy of a Contributor's Packet, please contact Don Meyer by mail, e-mail, fax, or phone. When requesting a packet, please identify yourself as a parent, grandparent, or other family member.

The entire Contributor's Packet may also be found at Sibling Support Project's Webpage at the following address: http://www.chmc.org/departmt/sibsupp .
See also related books in the Bookstore.

Don Meyer
Grandparent Book Project
c/o Sibling Support Project
Children's Hospital and Medical Center
P.O. Box 5371, CL-09
Seattle, WA 98105-0371
Phone: 206-368-4912
Fax: 206-368-4816
E-mail: dmeyer@chmc.org

Books supporting family members of a child with special needs:

*Don and Pat are authors and editors of books including Uncommon Fathers, Sibshops, Grandparent Workshops, the Fathers Program, and the children's book Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs. 

Buy it from the VHLFA Bookstore in association with Amazon.com Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child with a Disability, by Donald Meyer
Handbook for the Fathers Program, by Donald Meyer Fathers Program/Cassette and Slide Tray by Donald Meyer
Views from our Shoes: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs, by Donald Meyer (Editor), Cary Pillo (Illustrator)
Sibshops : Workshops for Siblings of Children With Special Needs, by Donald J. Meyer, et al.
Living With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs : A Book for Sibs, by Patricia Vadasy, Donald Joseph Meyer
Grandparent Workshops : How to Organize Workshops for Grandparents of Children With Handicaps by Donald J. Meyer, Patricia F. Vadasy

 

As published in the VHL Family Forum  5:1, March 1997. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org. Further information is available from the VHL Family Alliance, info@vhl.org.