I loved spending time with my grandparents as a child and I have such fond memories, so I'm so pleased to have such passionate grandparents like yourself as part of the And Next Comes L community. Your unconditional love and support is so valuable. More than I can express really!
Grandparents who put in the effort to understand and embrace their grandchildren for they who they are truly special. Seriously, so many parents would love to have support like yours in their life, but that isn't always the reality.
So I'm proud of all the grandparents (like yourself!) that are going above and beyond to learn everything they can to best support their grandchildren and their families. You are awesome (in case no one has told you recently).
The goal here is to:
Help you understand your grandchild's neurodivergence so you can better connect with them in more meaningful ways.
🧠 Understand your grandchild's neurodivergence & learning style...
- You just learned about hyperlexia, but have no idea what it is: Grab the Hyperlexia Handbook (it's free!)
- Your grandchild uses a lot of echolalia or scripts to communicate: Learn more about echolalia
- You want to learn more about autism: Read one of these autism books
🪐 Encourage your grandchild's passions (aka special interests )...
- You want to know how to encourage their special interests: Read some tips here
- You're curious what other interests your hyperlexic grandchild might gravitate towards: See common interests in hyperlexia
- You need some fun themed activities to keep them busy: Browse play ideas by special interests
👅 Support their sensory needs...
- You want to what some signs of sensory overload are so you know how to spot it: Read the signs of sensory overload
- You want to know how to support your grandchild when they're experiencing sensory overload: Tips for helping someone with sensory overload
- You're looking for hands on sensory activities: Browse all sensory play ideas (& more!)
Click here to get the Hyperlexia Quick Start Guide for Parents/Caregivers