All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann
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Book Reviews of All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
Book Review: A "must have" book...
Summary: 5 Stars
What a gem!!!! My 8 year old has Aspergers along with a variety of other physical and mental health issues. He has had an affinity for cats since an early age, and I bought this book as a way to help him feel good about himself....it is worth every penny!! Beautifully written and illustrated (absolutely spot-on photography!!), there are just enough words to provide the reader with an overview of what it feels like to suffer from this isolating disorder, yet it also presents the affliction in such a way that my child does not feel like an outsider...with its humorous approach, it allows him to identify with a living, breathing creature (the cat) that is acceptable to others, therefore giving him away to communicate to others that while he is certainly different, he is not a "wierdo" as he sometimes gets called by those uneducated/uninformed about Aspergers and its unique/quaint associated manifestations. This book will long remain a favorite...he shows it to those he wants to help understand how he feels, and so far there has been an overwhelmingly positive response!! I believe that even if a child is not ready to share his/her challenges with others, this book can provide comfort to them...it can also be used by the parent to educate others about how the child views life around them.
There are no lengthy explanations or detailed discourses regarding Aspergers in this book, but again, that is not the intention of the book.... this picture-loaded book is designed to be simple and help both the child and those around him/her feel more at ease with the way Aspergers children interpret life and act upon their feelings. Great addition to your library!!
Book Review: excellent book
Summary: 5 Stars
The photographer had a keen photo eye. The photographs go on to show how an Asperger child looks at the world in a unique way. Another photo shows a kitty alone, and states that although "he likes to be near those he loves, he doesn't want them to hold him, preferring squishy places to a hug". Another photo demostrates a scared kitty and states, "An Asperger child often has exceptionally good hearing, and loud sounds and sudden movements may scare him". All in all this book is pretty amazing in the way it explains Aspergers in simple terms, and using large letters to explain each kitten photo in terms of children with Aspergers. By using these adorable photos to explain how cats can be very quirky, aloof and creatures of routine, and that their behaviors, at times, can be somewhat similar to children with Aspergers. This book would be a good teaching resource for siblings, therapists and teachers. Highly recommended I did not know what to make of this book when I saw it on the table at a recent book sale, but cat lover that I am, how could I pass it up for a few cents? The book is just sixty four pages, but not only does the book have great photos of kittens on every page but there is something to be learned by each photo and how the various cat photos relates to Asperger's Syndrome. The book begins by showing a sleeping kitty and telling how the first signs of Aspergers are usually picked up very young.
Book Review: Fabulous!
Summary: 5 Stars
Okay, I did not know what to make of this book when I saw it on the table at a recent book sale, but cat lover that I am, how could I pass it up for 50 cents?
The book is just 65 pages, but not only does the book have great photos of kittens on every page but there is something to be learned by each photo and how the various cat photos relates to Asperger's Syndrome. The book begins by showing a sleeping kitty and telling how the first signs of Aspergers are usually picked up very young.
The photographs go on to show how an Asperger child looks at the world in a unique way. Another photo shows a kitty alone, and states that although "he likes to be near those he loves, he doesn't want them to hold him, preferring squishy places to a hug". Another photo demostrates a scared kitty and states, "An Asperger child often has exceptionally good hearing, and loud sounds and sudden movements may scare him".
All in all this book is pretty amazing in the way it explains Aspergers in simple terms, and using large letters to explain each kitten photo in terms of children with Aspergers. By using these adorable photos to explain how cats can be very quirky, aloof and creatures of routine, and that their behaviors, at times, can be somewhat similar to children with Aspergers.
This book would be a good teaching resource for siblings, therapists and teachers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Book Review: Great for those who have Asperger Syndrome, or cats....
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an adult who has recently been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. I have bought some serious books on the topic and they were OK I guess. I tried to get my mother to read one of them but she didn't get interested in the book.
When I bought 'All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome' I really felt it summed up my life and personality in a nutshell. But maybe it's because I'm a huge cat person and have loads of cats, some of whom look like the cats in the book. (I particularly liked the little baby kitten in the first picture who reminds me of my new kittens. Well, actually, they're my cat's kittens, she just lets me borrow them.)
I showed the book to my mom and she really loved it enough to ask me to buy her a copy. She really felt like the book described some of the issues she'd had raising me.
Then I took the book to my new therapist and he liked the book enough to ask to borrow it, and he said he may be buying a copy of it as well.
I'm beginning to think every Aspie (person with Asperger Syndrome) should have a copy of this book to show people who are curious about AS or who need to know about it. It could save so much pain since 'normal' people so often assume Aspies are just acting out or misbehaving when the real issue is that our brains are wired different and some things most folks can cope with are very difficult for the Aspie.
Book Review: Non-Threatening/Love This!
Summary: 5 Stars
Trying to explain Asperger's to children & adults alike, isn't an easy thing to do. Personally, I've found this book to be simply delightful & non-threatening in its approach. I decided to purchase it and use it as a tool to help me explain Aspergers to my 11 year old daughter. Knowing her short attention span, her automatic aversiveness to everything new, her negativity and knee-jerk impression that helpfulness from others is some sort of attack, this book seemed to be what I needed. Not only was my motherly instinct correct, my experience reading this with my daughter was over and above my expectations.
I introduced this book by reading the title and asking my daughter to see if the cats inside reminded her of anyone she knew. She watched very curiously from behind a blanket as I held the book, and within the first few pages, her eyes were lighting up. I could see she immediately was able to relate to the pictures. The entire book is filled with adorable and funny pictures of cats wearing seemingly scratchy clothes, being affectionate, being different and being themselves.
My next step is going to be loaning this book to my daughter's teachers, and then quite possibly passing it on to some of the moms, so they might use it to explain my daughter's exceptionalities to their daughters.