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Dr. Charlotte Thompson uses her 50 years of experience to provide parenting answers. Stop incessant crying. Learn how to breast-feed successfully. Everything you might worry about is covered including caring for children with special needs, helping older siblings feel included when a new baby arrives, and more. -- (3/19/2015 12:00:00 AM)

“As parents you will and must quickly become the experts with your baby.” — Charlotte E. Thompson, M.D. Charlotte E. Thompson, M.D. has been a practicing pediatrician for fifty years. She holds a B.A. and M.D. from Stanford University, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at U C San Diego Medical School. In 2005 and 2007, she was named as one of the Top Pediatricians in the United States by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. Dr. Thompson is a mother, a grandmother, and the author of eight books including Raising a Handicapped Child published in 1986, and now in its fifth edition.

Dr. Charlotte Thompson has 50 years of pediatric medical know-how to help parents. In four distinct sections, you ll find advice on how to deal with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kids. She covers the everyday things like eating out and traveling to the more complex issues of integrating older children and pets into a cohesive family unit.-- (3/19/2015 12:00:00 AM)

Still the only handbook of its kind to discuss both the emotional and physical problems of raising a child with a disability, this guide offers complete, practical, and reassuring advice for parents who care for these children.

If you want wise advice and vital information from a Top Pediatrician about raising infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or children, this is the book for you. Special sections are provided for each group, so answers can be quickly found to everyday questions and worrisome problems. Charlotte E. Thompson, M.D. has been a practicing pediatrician for fifty years. She holds a B.A. and M.D. from Stanford University, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at U C San Diego Medical School. In 2005 and 2007, she was named as one of the Top Pediatricians in the United States by the Consumer’s Research Council of America. Dr. Thompson is a mother, a grandmother, and the author of eight books including Raising a Handicapped Child published in 1986, and now in its fifth edition.

This book provides guidance on how to grandparent a child with special needs and give parents the added support they need. From coming to terms with a diagnosis, to helping with the transition from adolescence to adulthood, the book gives clear advice on grandparenting a child with special needs throughout their life.

A compassionate and comprehensive guide for parents and others who care for children and teenagers with neuromuscular disorders. A large appendix offers resources state by state and country by country.