Charlotte Thompson Knihy

“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.

Focusing on the unique challenges faced by families with special needs children, this guide offers grandparents practical advice on providing support. It addresses critical topics such as accepting a diagnosis and assisting with the transition from adolescence to adulthood. The book emphasizes the vital role grandparents can play in enhancing the family dynamic and ensuring the well-being of both the child and their parents throughout various life stages.