Quirky Kids 2nd Edition

Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences

Perri Klass, Eileen Costello
American Academy of Pediatrics
350 pages
ISBN: 978-1610024198
February 2021

"Reassuring but frank, Klass and Costello walk parents through the steps of helping a quirky child, beginning with talking to the child's pediatrician, coping with the parents' sense of loss of a perfect child, getting a diagnosis and negotiating the maze of evaluations and evaluators.. . .a good place for parents of quirky kids to start their research." —Publishers Weekly

This classic, coauthored by New York Times columnist and pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass, has been fully revised and updated to reflect the recent significant changes in the recognition and care of children whose development doesn’t go as expected. It includes new information about therapeutic interventions, managing co-morbidities, and getting support for children with developmental differences at school. Additional information covers community resources, initiatives at hospitals, clinics, and even theme parks, that make life easier for children with developmental differences and their families.