All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Hoopmann
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Book Reviews of All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
Book Review: A simple, yet insightful book
Summary: 5 Stars
I received "All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome" as a gift from my husband shortly after being diagnosed with AS. Having been an avid ailurophile all my life, I immediately read it and found myself delighted by the sweet kitty pictures along with the amusing comparisons to this condition I've had all my life.
Some excerpts made me deliriously happy and a few passages conjured up feelings of extreme sadness (mainly the ones dealing with the feelings of alienation.) Most of the traits fit me very well, although there were a few exceptions. This is to be expected, as not everyone with AS is going to have identical traits.) I cannot speak for other people with Asperger's Syndrome, but I feel it is an accurate, yet simple, description that fits my experiences very well.
What I liked most about this book was its playful simplicity. I was able to share it with my relatives while explaining the condition. I'd shared other books pertaining to Asperger's Syndrome, but they either became bored or confused. It wasn't that way with this one. Not only did it keep their interest piqued, it also delivered its message with a clarity rarely seen. "All Cats Have Asperger's Syndrome" will not have a place on my bookshelves--it belongs on my coffee table, where it is the first book I see every day.
Book Review: A Purrfect Guide to Aspergers
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great book on so many levels. First, and most obvious, if you have ever had a cat, you will love this book. You will find your little ball of fur on more than one page in this book. Pure feline entertainment! And if you have ever anthropomorphized your cat, well, this is the book for you!
But on the more serious side, if you have a child, grandchild, or just know a child with Aspergers, and are confused or overwhelmed with books and information, this book is like a course outline on Aspergers. The pictures and captions, cute and entertaining as they are in the cat world, can help those of us new to Aspergers to have a better understanding of what life might be like for many of these children. I even found myself on some of these pages... ah, one in particular... "Sometimes his relatives think they could bring him up better than his parents can." My face is red. How did they know????
So if this book can educate as well as entertain, it is a great book to have around or to give to a friend or relative who is living with a child who has had this diagnosis. Or it is a great book to give to any of your cat loving friends! The pictures alone make it a treasure!
Book Review: Great for helping family and friends understand
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is not meant for preschool nor elementary school children even though written in the format of such. It is a great tool for parents and others who will play a role in raising and interacting with children who have Asperger Syndrome. I would, with processing, use it as a tool in treatment of preteens or teens with the syndrome, to help them understand what they are experiencing. The book will be an eye opener for some and serve as reassurance so to say for others. It will confirm observations of things that puzzled them at first, things they were not sure if they were actually observing. "Did he just..." moments will turn into light bulb moments. I wish I had discovered this book sooner. It may have helped me be more proactive in some instances. The book is so simply put but a so very very clear illustration if possible traits.Book Review: A Great Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has been very helpful to our family. It is a good, basic book that has helped not only our 9 y/o start to grasp the Asperger concept, but has also helped her peers. We are an average family dealing with Asperger's, just trying to raise our Aspy child as best as we can. We have used this book in the classroom to teach her peers what Aspergers is and why she might behave differently than most kids her age. The kids in her class now look at her as more of a little sister who needs help than a weird kid to be avoided. The book has helped our child understand that yes, she is a different, but that is okay and there are great things about her because she is different. Simply put, it is a good resource to teach others about ways Aspy kids or people might behave.Book Review: All cats have Aspergers Syndrome
Summary: 5 Stars
Understanding what type of book this is, it works very well. I have a 7 yr old grandson who was just diagnosed with Aspergers, and when I got the book, we read it together. He was delighted with the pictures and on many of the pages he would say "that's me!" It was a great way to open the door to discussing his syndrome with him. Of course, not all characteristics are true of all people, so we would say, "well that is not really like you....you are much more..." But it did open doors to talk about things maybe he did not understand, or see why other peers may tend to treat him a little differently or why he would tend to see things differently. As I said it is simple, but a great source of basic understanding that can be used to go beyond that point.