The girl who never gets invited to a birthday party because classmates think she acts weird. The geek who is terrific at math but failing every other subject. The toddler who can`t get through a meal without breaking something. Quirky children are different from other kids in ways that they--and their parents and teachers--have a hard time understanding or explaining. Straddling the line between eccentric and developmentally impaired, quirky children raise a host of challenges that Perri Klass and Eileen Costello speak to in this major new book. Klass and Costello illuminate the confusing list of diagnoses often applied to quirky children--and explain how to assess what exactly the diagnosis means and how to use it to help a child most effectively. They also discuss various therapy options and coping strategies, as well as available medications, how they work, and whether medication is the best choice for your child. Written with upbeat clarity and informed insight, this book is a comprehensive guide to living, living with, and enjoying these wonderful but challenging children.