What GRIT offers Families
In addition to an individualized and comprehensive educational program, GRIT is committed to:

• Active parent involvement as a member of their child's "Learning Team" to guide the direction of their child's program.
• Supporting the rights of parents to make informed decisions for their child and family.
• Enriching parent understanding of their child's development.
• Enhancing parent and child interactions.
• Linking families to valuable community resources.
• Guiding the development of advocacy and parent leadership skills.
• Parent learning through coaching, parent to parent mentor group, monthly workshops, or attendance at conferences of their choice.
• Assisting parents develop a clear vision statement for their family and child's future.
• A responsive process to match family and child characteristics with the skills of the developmental specialist.