Grandparents as a source of support for parents of children with disabilities: a brief report.

Measures of emotional adjustment and perceived emotional and instrumental support by grandparents were administered to parents of young children with developmental disabilities. A significant positive correlation between paternal adjustment and grandparent support was found. Grandparents' most frequent forms of assistance were babysitting and buying clothing. These results were discussed relative to the importance of grandparents as a source of support to families with a child who has a disability.