Quirky Kids : Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klass, Perri.

Contributor:

Costello, Ellen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Problem children.

Developmentally disabled children.

Child rearing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: A World of Quirky Kids

What You Should Know

Chapter 1. My Kid Is Different: Wondering and Worrying

Chapter 2. Specialists, Labels, and Alphabet Soup: Diagnosis or Difference?

Chapter 3. Understanding the Diagnosis: Grief and Loss and Moving Forward

Part 2: Growing Up Quirky

Literary Glimpses

Chapter 4. Logistics of Everyday Life: The Home and the World

Chapter 5. Family Life: Siblings, Parents, and Extended Family

Chapter 6. Educating the Quirky Child: Every Year Is Different

Chapter 7. Moving Through the School Years: Thriving and Learning in the Educational System

Chapter 8. The Social Life of a Quirky Kid: Finding Friends and Making Connections

Part 3: The Science, the Medical Science, and the Pseudoscience of Quirky Kids

Chapter 9. Therapies: Finding Help and Evaluating the Help You Find

Chapter 10. Medications and the Quirky Child: Drugs, Doses, and Daily Routines

Chapter 11. Medical Perspectives on the Quirky Child: Questions and Answers

Part 4: Looking Ahead

Quirky Characters

Chapter 12. Adolescence and Adulthood: Quirky Kids Grow Up

Resources

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781610024204

1610024206

OCLC:

1231611266