Quirky Kids: Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences

by Perri Klass MD FAAP, Eileen Costello MD FAAP

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. The authors also offer a stronger focus on self-care for parents in this new edition, with the pediatrician’s perspective of supporting families as they go through the diagnostic process over time.

Genres: Parenting

339 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2021

Reviews

[Angela Hedworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful. I wish I would have had this years ago. Highly recommend for parents of younger quirky kids.

[Laura Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

[Cecile · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe if your a first time parent confronting the public school, this would be helpful.

[Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Any book that was edited recently enough to mention the pandemic should also be progressive enough to recognize that ABA is total crap. Instead, it touts ABA as the “gold standard” of changing autistics to behave in a more typical way (as judged by society). What a shame the authors have no idea how traumatizing and ableist this entire concept is.