Angel's Pass

Many grandparents play important roles in their grandchildren's lives—sometimes even helping to raise them. It's often such a special relationship that the idea of a grandparent needing permission to spend time with a grandchild is almost unthinkable. But if a parent objects to grandparent visitation, a judge might have to resolve the dispute. Georgia law—as well as the circumstances of each case—will determine how that plays out. Grandparent's rights for visitation are different in every state. Here is a great article By Joseph Pandolfi, Retired Georgia Judge with his take on Georgia's most frequently asked questions by Grandparents on the matter. You'll learn when Georgia law allows grandparents and some other relatives to get court-ordered visitation with children—or even custody. https://lnkd.in/efEMYw9i.

Many grandparents play important roles in their grandchildren's lives—sometimes even helping to raise them. It's often such a special relationship that the idea of a grandparent needing permission to spend time with a grandchild is almost unthinkable. But if a parent objects to grandparent visitation, a judge might have to resolve the dispute. Georgia law—as well as the circumstances of each case—will determine how that plays out. Grandparent's rights for visitation are different in every state. Here is a great article By Joseph Pandolfi, Retired Georgia Judge with his take on Georgia's most frequently asked questions by Grandparents on the matter. You'll learn when Georgia law allows grandparents and some other relatives to get court-ordered visitation with children—or even custody. https://lnkd.in/efEMYw9i.

Heather, again, thank you for your honesty on this public platform. I always wish I were so brave. Also thank you for providing a specific example of the work you do, as many of the posts that are blasting ABA are very generalized and provide no specific examples. Though we know there are examples out there, as happens in every field, we can only do our best to provide therapy we know is dignified and humane. I often think many people hating on ABA into the social media void don't know the horror stories of kids really needing help. I had a young client 30 years ago who put his finger into his eye socket as a type of self-injury. He had no way to communicate anything, much less describe what kind of the physical or emotional pain he was in. And, the world wasn't breaking down his door to help him. Your work is so valued. It's important and often thankless. And, unfortunately, with the way social media is today, we get lumped into the same category with bad practitioners as people try to cancel our entire field. I've seen new BCBAs use forced compliance and cringed. My feedback only solidified their belief they were doing it right. We have to keep working toward our best work and support each other at every opportunity!