PACER Center recognizes that a grandparent's life is impacted by the birth of a child with a disability. Grandparents can influence a family's adjustment. They are often called upon to provide support to the entire family. A Minnesota grandparent of a child with a disability told PACER at a Grandparent to Grandparent meeting, "I was overjoyed to walk into a room of people who understood how I felt without explanation. No one knows as well as someone who's been there."

What are some ways grandparents of a child with a disability be involved and helpful? What are your experiences?