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Raising Grandchildren

This group is for grandparents who are raising grandchildren to communicate, share tips and discuss challenges, solutions and triumphs along the way!

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How are you grands raising grands managing with all the snow?!
By: agoyer on February 9, 2010 | Posts: 1 | Latest Post By: terrileew on February 9, 2010
Research
By: jnstrut on February 1, 2010 | Posts: 1 | Latest Post By: GranPaChuck on February 1, 2010
SEEKING MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILIES LIVING TOGETHER - FOR A NATIONAL MAGAZINE
By: lkelleher on January 26, 2010 | Posts: 1 | Latest Post By: GranPaChuck on January 26, 2010
grandchildren reading
By: mark74 on January 25, 2010 | Posts: 0
Are you having trouble communicating with family members?
By: agoyer on January 19, 2010 | Posts: 2 | Latest Post By: agoyer on January 23, 2010
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Families After 50

 Feb. 1, 2010 - Grandparents Crucial for Grandchildren with Autism

I recently had the opportunity to get an exclusive first look at data from a new survey fielded by the Interactive Autism Network (IAN) of grandparents who have grandchildren with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and I was amazed.  First I was blown away at the new statistic from the CDC, released in Dec. 2009, that indicated 1 in 110 children in the US is diagnosed with ASD, and 1 in 70 boys. Those figures are staggering - that means Autism is affecting so many families in our immediate circles of life. There are probably families in your church, your school, your neighborhood and of course your family who are affected by Autism. You may not even know it, but they are undoubtedly there.

The survey of grandparents revealed the significant role grandparents are playing in supporting famlies affected by Autism - grandparents are often the support in terms of direct care, financial assistance, help researching treatments and providing the "moral support" and emotional fortitude to help parents raise their child with Autism. Read more in my 3-part series of columns, Grandparents Crucial for Grandchildren with Autism , here on the AARP.org website.

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January 21, 2010 - Brits Have New Emphasis on Grandparents and Easing Visitation

Ed Balls, the children's secretary in the UK, is issuing a green paper emphasizing the important role grandparents play in children's lives, and making it easier for them to apply for visitation. Read more HERE.  

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January 19, 2010 – Wisconsin Appeals Court Ruling on Grandparent Visitation Case

Alex De Grand of the State Bar of Wisconsin Bar reports:

 
A divided Wisconsin Court of Appeals struggled with the scope of grandparents’ visitation rights when a father argued that an order designating dates at which his children will be with their maternal grandparents is more like the physical placement order of a divorce judgment.
In Rick v. Opichka, 2009AP40, the court held that a family court may order a quantity of time for grandparents that is the same as the amount of time provided by a physical placement order. In either situation, “children go out of the custodial home, away from the parent with whom the children reside.”
 
There are more details on this ruling and the background in this case here.
 
In this case, the mother of the two grandchildren is deceased and her parents (the maternal grandparents) went to court to gain visitation when their father began to increasingly limit their time with grandchildren. The court awarded visitation for the grandparents, but the father appealed. The Court of Appeals held the earlier ruling of the family court, saying it may indeed order a specific amount of time the grandparents can be with their grandchildren in a visitation situation.
 
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January 17, 2010 - Indiana Senate Judiciary Commitee Votes for Grandparent Visitation Bill
 
Indiana's Senate Judiciary committee has unanimously for Senate Bill 59 regarding grandparent visitation. The bill now passes on the the full state Senate. Read more HERE.
 
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January 7, 2010  - Granddaughter Saves Grandmother's Life: Positive Family Story in the News!

I came across this wonderfully positive news story today "Granddaughter saves Gilbert woman stuck under car for hours" - http://www.abc15.com/content/news/southeastvalley/gilbert/story/Granddaughter-saves-Gilbert-woman-stuck-under-car/KC09qZE3J0iFxexmdFj4Jg.cspx   Somtimes it seems like all we hear about are the problems in families...here is a story about a grandchild who wanted to go see her "Nina" and found her pinned under a car, where she had been for 3 hours. Thanks to her grandchild's desire to visit with her grandma, her life was saved!

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