Grandparents Matter: Strategies for Involving Grandparents in ECSE Settings

Grandparents play an important role in the lives of children with disabilities and their families. In this webinar, we will examine the roles grandparents play in supporting their grandchild with disability and the family, and the barriers they face in navigating care for their grandchild, their adult children, and themselves. Join us as Marci Nemhauser, a psychologist and a grandmother to a child with disability shares her unique perspective as a grandparent and a professional. Participants will learn about strategies for professionals and schools to engage different groups of grandparents, including grandparents from diverse backgrounds.
 
Presenters: Xueyan Yang and Marci Nemhauser, PsyD, PCC

Xueyan Yang is a doctoral candidate in the Early Childhood Special Education program at the University of Washington. She has been involved in research projects in Singapore, her hometown, on early childhood intervention programs and facilitators and barriers to inclusion. More recently, her areas of interest focus on the supports and experiences of parents and grandparents of children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
 
Marci Nemhauser, PsyD, PCC is a retired Clinical Psychologist and currently a Professional Certified Coach. Over her 30 plus years in clinical practice, she worked with many people and families. Once she became a grandparent, her focus turned to supporting her son and his family as they deal with their son's autism. It is a journey of love, patience, laughter, and learning.