All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
by Kathy Hoopmann
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Book Reviews of All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
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.
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: NOT a book to help explain Aspergers to your child
Summary: 1 Stars
I love books. They help explain and start discussions of difficult or complicated issues so beautifully. I was looking forward to this one, since I was intrigued by the title concept. Therefore, my disappointment was even stronger when I received and reviewed this book, which I purchased to use with my son (who has Aspergers and LOVES cats) in discussing his Aspergers with him. While I agree that Aspergers was properly shown as a neurological-rather than mental health- issue, its characteristics are not presented or explained in a positive light. Also, although each person with Asperger's is different, many of the traits didn't even come CLOSE to being correct for my son (or in line with other reading I have done.) All in all, the result was that I did something I have very seldom done. I an area where recycling and sharing is my passion, I threw this book away and felt I had done a service to others by doing so. Save your money and try "Blue Bottle Experiment" by Kathy Hoopmann instead. (There are lots of other places to find similar "cute kitty pictures.")