All Cats Have Asperger's Syndrome
Kathy Hoopmann
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Sales Rank: 19045
Kathy Hoopmann
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Sales Rank: 19045
A Different CATegory of Autism/Asperger's - For Ailurophiles, 2007-02-13As another reviewer on the US boards noted, autism is NOT a mental disorder; it is a neurobiological, neurosensory condition that affects sensory input, processing and integration. It also affects language to varying degrees. Asperger's Syndrome (AS) is the spectrum partner to autism and is considered by many to be a higher functioning form of autism. I want to thank that reviewer for that; I've banged on the different drum for years saying that as well. Although I didn't care for this book, I would heartily recommend all Kathy Hoopman's other books about young people on the a/A continuum, especially HAZE and LISA & THE LACE MAKER.
To its credit, this book does make it clear that people on the autism/Asperger's (a/A) spectrum are not deliberately "misbehaving" or stepping out of the line of rigid social conformity. People on the spectrum have sensory issues to contend with and many behaviors from neurotypical (NT) counterparts can be extremely bewildering. It does provide good explanations for a/A related behavior in the captions. For those who feel this book helped open the door to acceptance and understanding, then that is to the good.
That having been said, I thought this book was a disappointment. I honestly believed it would show parallels between cats and people on the a/A spectrum at best, humorous parody at worst. Instead of being more "in-depth," or even remotely humorous or even showing people in full, it merely showcases of pictures of cats engaged in feline behaviors with captions about how cat behavior is similar to Asperger's in humans. What turned me off was the obvious altering of some pictures to prove some point. I thought that looked bizarre and that rather ruined the book for me.
Reviewed By AIEEK7AHXKZCCTo its credit, this book does make it clear that people on the autism/Asperger's (a/A) spectrum are not deliberately "misbehaving" or stepping out of the line of rigid social conformity. People on the spectrum have sensory issues to contend with and many behaviors from neurotypical (NT) counterparts can be extremely bewildering. It does provide good explanations for a/A related behavior in the captions. For those who feel this book helped open the door to acceptance and understanding, then that is to the good.
That having been said, I thought this book was a disappointment. I honestly believed it would show parallels between cats and people on the a/A spectrum at best, humorous parody at worst. Instead of being more "in-depth," or even remotely humorous or even showing people in full, it merely showcases of pictures of cats engaged in feline behaviors with captions about how cat behavior is similar to Asperger's in humans. What turned me off was the obvious altering of some pictures to prove some point. I thought that looked bizarre and that rather ruined the book for me.
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