My major advice would be to keep in mind that autism is not a linear condition, especially as a person goes through childhood. In my personal experience, it always seemed like just when I was getting the hang of things, everything would drastically change. I struggled a lot socially in early elementary school, but by the end I had made a solid group of friends. Then middle school came and suddenly everything changed, and recess was gone and replaced with lunch. My friends started to act differently, and suddenly everything was about socializing instead of playing a game or something. I lost my social group, and didn't really figure anything out until senior year in high school. I eventually stopped trying by Sophomore year, and my parents just assumed it was a choice because I had gotten 'past' my problems in Elementary school. Which really wasn't the case. Even at 26, on a smaller scale, I struggle with changes in social environment and it can take me months to begin truly making friends.

So don't assume that she's just plain 'got better,' keep a realistic eye on her progress and possible challenges as major changes occur throughout her adolescence.

I think it's awesome that you want her to learn to be ok with her autism, I never was really taught that and my parents never tried to properly explain what being autistic meant. They knew I was probably somewhere on the spectrum, and had numerous assessments done across the first couple years of my education. By the end, the school psych had confirmed that I did appear to be autistic but needed to do a bit more observation sessions to rule out other possibilities and figure out where on the spectrum I fit at the time(PDDNOS was likely). Eventually I was told that they thought I was autistic, and whenever the idea of finishing the process came up I apparently would literally run away screaming "I'M NOT CRAZY" because I thought that's what autism meant. No one took the time to sit me down and tell me about it, my parents just sort of caved to my tantrums(meltdowns? I dunno, can't remember honestly) and shoved it aside after that.

So it is AWESOME that helping her accept it is one of your stated goals. I dunno when you're planning on explaining to her what autism is, but you might want to consider this book as a way to help her figure it out when the time comes later down the road. I came across it a few weeks ago, and almost cried because I wish something that direct, clear, and positive had been around when I was 9 and terrified of the idea.

My son's 7, so my situation's a bit different from yours. But what I did was pick up a copy of "All Cats Have Aspergers Syndrome" (http://smile.amazon.com/dp/1843104814) to start the conversation with my son. He LOVES cats, so this was an easy way to start the conversation. I started talking to him about some of they symptoms I noticed, and how that was a little different than other people. But I also have Aspergers, so I was able to frame it as "other people don't do it, but you and mommy do." We started discussing how he doesn't like to make eye contact, and I asked him if it was easier to look at my mouth (my go-to when having conversations) or my hair line. The conversation built up from there, because he likes to ask questions & learn things. We went over each of the statements in "All Cats Have Aspergers" and he was able to relate them to himself. I did my best to focus on positive statements, letting him know that we're different & that's okay. There's nothing wrong with us.

He still asks me questions about it, and we discuss something about it at least a couple times a week. But the book helped start the discussion.

I hope that helps you out.

It's understandable why a 3 year old would think another child who can't walk or talk is a baby, since that's how most babies are. I think explaining that everyone is born different would be a good start. Some people cannot walk, see, talk, hear, etc. and we should accept them just the same as those who can. If the other kid is of similar age, try to reinforce that fact and that they can't be a baby if they're X-years-old.

It's a difficult topic to tackle with someone who is so young, but as someone with close special needs family members, I thank you for promoting acceptance of other people's differences. We had to explain the same subject to a few friends and family members children because my uncle has DS and is not a clear speaker. It may take a little time for her to understand, but I'm sure she'll get it.

Edit: Special People, Special Ways is a good book to explain the limitations that some kids experience

https://www.amazon.com/Special-People-Ways-Arlene-Maguire/dp/1885477651

My son is 9. We told him last year because he wanted to know why he was seeing his other doctor so much (because the school wouldn't get off our case until we had a diagnosis. Until we got it, we knew already, but had no need for it to be formal).

I got a book called "all cats have aspergers". It's a picture book and it's for kids, but it's really cute and it got the idea across in a simple way.

If you have a decent relationship with him and can talk to him about other things, I say go for it. If not, then maybe find a way to work it into a conversation. We made sure to clarify for our son that this diagnosis was not his end-all excuse for his behavior (when it was bad), nor was it something that he had to view as something "bad"....but rather, it was an explanation for those questions like "why am i different/why do i think/see things so differently" or "why do we have to go about things differently than so&so"...

I hope that helps and I wish you the best of luck. After the initial fun of saying Ass-Burgers, my kid has mostly forgotten about it and just does his thing.

The comparison between cats and autistic people is interesting. Like cats, they tend to like their own space, like and need routine, lash out when upset etc. It can be a pretty useful way to explain and understand Autism - there’s actually a children’s book that playfully shows the similarities between cats and people with Aspergers, called All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. Just like the cat doesn’t communicate in a human language so we have to look for the ways she does communicate with us, Autistic people use a different communication language to allistic people.

I particularly like this comparison because it asserts that there’s nothing wrong with the cat, or the Autistic person, they just see the world differently and communicate in a different way. Rather than forcing them to fit into our understanding of “normal”, we can work together to communicate needs and desires effectively.

Good for you! I don't know if you're in the process of getting a diagnosis or not, but the only reason we went through with the whole thing is so that he can get the appropriate educational support at school. Some teachers will only believe kids are special when doctors say so...actually, it's more the bean-counting administrators than it is the teachers. A lot of times their hands are tied without a diagnosis. Anyway, before his diagnosis we got him some awesome books which really helped him make sense of things...especially how everyone else thinks (he understands the way he thinks perfectly). I'm not sure how old your son is, but I'd recommend this book: http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/1849059152. He references it regularly and it's made a HUGE difference.

I'm glad you're wanting to help, but I'd really encourage you not to do anything with the puzzle piece. It's used as a symbol to mean that autism is a puzzle that needs to be solved, which is really hurtful. Here's a good blog post about it. If you do a bit of googling, you'll find many more.

Some good books are Since We're Friends and The Autism Acceptance Book if it isn't over their heads.

What's more important than awareness is acceptance. If kids learn that autism is a series of "can'ts" (can't speak, can't make friends easily, can't understand sarcasm or jokes, etc), they'll come away with the impression that it's bad. The message that needs to be taught is that autistics are "different not less." I've read about a lesson being done with slightly older children where they name things that are different about themselves or that they struggle with ("I'm the only one here with red hair," "most of my letters come out backwards," "I moved here from Canada," etc) - then the conversation shifts to a discussion of how just because everyone is different and has different issues doesn't mean they can't still be friends or that some people are better than others. Autism isn't something to be feared. Make sure the other kids know that.

Cats. Seriously. Your cat sounds like a terror, and that happens sometimes. It's more likely to happen with re-homed adult cats, because they don't bond well with their new owner. I would tend to recommend a kitten, around 10 weeks old. (Alternately, if could have been trying to play with you; some people teach cats to play too roughly as kittens, and are then distressed when the behaviour continues as adults.) You also have to learn what cats, and your cat in particular, does, and does not, like. Four of my seven cats hate being held, but love perching on my shoulder while I walk around. (I often have small punctures from their claws.) One is half-feral, and barely tolerates being touched at all, but likes being in the same room, and within 2' of me. (He will bite, but not nearly as hard as he used to.) Something to remember with cats is that they mostly use body position and tails to communicate with each other, so you have to consciously learn what they're saying to you. Oh, and direct eye contact is considered aggressive and a sign of dominance in cats.

If you decide to give a cat another try, look for cat breeds that are generally considered both docile and affectionate; a Ragdoll would be a great choice (as long as you keep up on brushing).

Thank you for the quick reply!





Yeah, I’m having a hard time finding books that strike the balance.
I’ve found this one https://www.amazon.com/Looking-after-Louis-Lesley-Ely/dp/0807547468 which looks like it might be promising? But all the other resources seem to be quite explicitly labeling autism. It was worth a shot here to see what kind of experience parents of autistic children/autistic adults themselves have with books on the topic to see if any books come recommended :)






As for the parent side of things, we have had a few meetings on the topic, and their reasoning that they they don’t want her to feel like she is ostracized or has a stamp on her as being different. However at 6, she definitely does see that she is different and it causes her a lot of frustration. However we have been unable to bring the parents into the boat with us and consent to being open about the diagnosis, so until that time our hands are tied unfortunately. We are hoping to find good resources to help the other children understand autism, but also to help this little girl understand herself and feel more empowered while respecting the parents wishes of not explicitly labeling it. It’s a fine line that we have to work with, unfortunately.

I would definitely wait and see what the pediatric psychologist recommends, but one thing you might try with her is "talking back" to her brain when it tells her things that aren't true. This is the premise of a lot of cognitive-behavioral treatments for kids with OCD. You might check out the book What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck, a workbook aimed at slightly older kids but you probably could work through it together with her. There's also a picture book called Mr. Worry: A Story about OCD that she might relate to, though you might want to be careful about giving her ideas for new obsessions at this point.

I'm so sorry about your sisters - if it makes you feel any better, though, the origins of this are probably quite different (I assume neither of your sisters had such a dramatic early onset?). In fact teaching her to deal with thoughts like these at such an early age may even be protective for later body dysmoprhia and eating disorders...

Best of luck!

Some of my very favorites:

ELL/Immigrant:

The Name Jar

My Name is Yoon

My Name is Sangoel

Ability:

Jessica's Box

My Brother, Charlie

ZOOM!

My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay

LGBTQ+:

And Tango Makes Three

Worm Loves Worm

Introducing Teddy

My Princess Boy

Thank you all for such thoughtful replies. What a great community!

I also wanted to let you all know how much my son has loved this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152. My adult friend with Asperger’s recommended it and said he wished he’d had it when he was younger.

When I was a child I thought unicorns were real. Of course I wish that was true now lol. That would be friggen awesome.

I believe in Snow

Thanks for the contest!

Item.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/science/18dogs.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all found something mentioned here at least:

> His team has also used the dog SNP chip to scan for genes that show signatures of selection. One such favored dog gene has a human counterpart that has been implicated in Williams syndrome, where it causes exceptional gregariousness.

But they only speak of a single gene here; if that is all it is, it sounds a bit like a soundbite statement implying the connection too strongly.

But then again, if we're going by connections, it all makes perfect sense... Just consider the undeniably logical proposition that Williams' is the opposite of Asperger's, and then look at this exciting research result.

It was at barns and Noble or here https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814


It was super cute, and seemed true with my kid.

This video is a great resource. The artists have captured the literal sense of language, special interests (trains as an example in this case), and lack of eye contact or use of social greetings--all true and accurate symptoms of Asperger's Disorder. We frequently recommend the book All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome to families. Feed back has been positive.

I might not have the exact answer you're looking for but this book came to mind: http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

I passed by this book when I worked at a Barnes and Noble and always found it mildly interesting..

Cats are a complete mystery to me and there may be explanations out there. Maybe some in books like this but I think their mysterious ways/quirks make them so fun to be around. And yes I realize the book is a children book about Aspergers.

i have an 11 year old on the spectrum. i think it's great that your kid has a good friend.

we just got this book for him and he seems to be inhaling it: https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152/ref=sr_1_3?crid=B8X704BGHU36&keywords=aspergers+books&qid=1556635398&s=gateway&sprefix=aspergers%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-3

The Monument for older kids, the main character has a leg brace.
Harry & Willy & Carrothead about a child missing his left hand.

I haven't read these myself, just looked at a reading list I had. You may want to review these before you buy them. I've noticed that a lot "disability" books are written to explain things to children without disabilities and focus too much on the disability in a "very special" way. YMMV.

Good luck!

> I have suffered in silence because I couldn't explain how ADHD isn't "just a kid on a suger rush all the time" or "bouncing off the walls".

There's a children's book that explains ADHD using the metaphor of a puppy, who has the best intentions and all the care in the world but can't seem to shake the urge to jump from thing to thing, sometimes without thinking it through or even coming close to resolving previous things. Is that accurate at all, and might it be helpful? I was shown it by a coworker who's diagnosed ADHD, and she says it's accurate for her at least.

Some good ones for him and/or his class: Different Like Me, Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome, All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome, What it is to be me, The Autism Acceptance Book, The Juice Box Bully, Ethan's Story, The Bully Blockers.

Of Mice and Aliens and the other books by Kathy Hoopman are awesome. My son read them them all in a day.

I have not found one specific book that caused a huge improvement in my social skills, rather small bits from lots of different types of books have slowly helped me improve over the years:

• The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships - Temple Grandin and Sean Barron
  
• Difficult Conversations -Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
  
• The Green Zone - Joel Shaun - I've had people laugh at me about this one, it is a resource for children but it helped me to visualise some of my own social problems better. It absolutely may not be helpful for other people.
  
• Essential Listening Skills for Busy School Staff - Might seem very specific, but it's a short book (97 pages) and I found it quite useful because it really offers simple advice for handling what can be quite emotionally charged but brief conversations. The advice is not just limited to school staff.
  
• Non-violent Communication: A Language of Life - Marshall Rosenberg
  
• Asperger Syndrome and Social Relationships - Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon
  
• Been There, Done That, Try This! - Tony Attwood and Various

I bought this book for children when I was student teaching. I thought it did a great job describing colors in a different way. There is also a raised texture/outline on each page of what the text is describing as well as all the printed text in braille underneath. Very cool if you want to check it out!

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Colors-Menena-Cottin/dp/0888998732

Oh man, good on you for giving that kitten an escape. There's a book on my Amazon wishlist, All cats have Asperger's Syndrome that I want to read because I've always had animals growing up and I absolutely believe that's true. Even the most social cats and kittens need some time away from people, and being tugged at and in a loud environment (screaming) would have probably scared the poor thing to death...


Good job!

One of my cats is waaaay more "autistic" seeming than the other - he avoids physical contact totally until he trusts you, at which point all boundaries are null and void. He's very vocal, so I've had to learn how he communicates, rather than being able to teach him to communicate in a way I find convenient. He's got very strong preferences about texture, and will go hungry rather than eat something "wrong" even though the other cat dgaf. He has his routine, and gets upset when it's thrown off. The other cat travels with only mild complaints, but this one goes nearly comatose from fear and discomfort because he doesn't handle that kind of stimulus well. A lot of stuff that's just "cat behaviour" is kind of magnified with him, and is really similar to the behaviours I see in myself and other people on the spectrum.

OP might also be referencing the kind of ideas in this book.

All Cats Have Aspergers/ All Dogs Have ADHD are useful tools in showing how traits we associate with those disorders are actually valued elsewhere, for example in our beloved pets. It can help teach empathy, including to people who don't have those disorders (eg, the way people are waaaay more patient with a hyperactive puppy than a hyperactive human - apply some of that patience to the human, too!)

Yes, I have read it. It is pretty cute. http://www.amazon.ca/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420042702&sr=8-1&keywords=all+cats+have+asperger

Plus her attitude towards others with disabilities will strongly shape her children's attitude.

There also a lot of kids books on the subject, though it may be difficult to find ones that aren't overdone. Kathy Hoopmann's books are really good, IMO. She's got one on Aperger's/Autism and one on ADHD. She her descriptions of both Aspergers and ADHD are spot on and easy to understand.

As they get older, you might consider having them volunteer to work with children with disabilities (like a camp counselor, tutor, reading buddy, or whatever).

You might also consider enrolling them in a preschool that has "blended" classes (both typical peers and those that are "developmentally delayed"). My younger siblings have all gone this route and it's been a good experience for them, I think.

I love this book :) there's also All Dogs Have ADHD, Inside Asperger's Looking Out, and now All Birds Have Anxiety, all by the same author :)

Check out the book ["All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome" by Kathy Hoopman] (http://amzn.com/1843104814). I gave a copy to my daughter who cares for an autistic young adult and they both loved it.

Well said, I just had a similar thought upon reading a long reply on my cat question ('why are we obsessed with cats') that I just posted on this sub inspired by this post and comment. It made me think of exactly this - NTs are like dogs and we are like cats - and then I saw your comment!

The book is in many places, for example here https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814 But yeah, I need to order it too when I get £££, and I can't believe I first heard about it a few years back and still haven't actually ordered it.

Every child and every person has weaknesses. A lack of social skills is not necessarily worse than a child who is aggressive or one who refuses to attend to their education. Or one who will not follow any rules or is bipolar or becomes addicted to substances. You seem to think that your parents got a raw deal here. Trust me, many parents of neurotypical kids got it much worse. No one gets a designer baby. So why draw the line at autism?

Also we have learned a lot about autism since you were born 20 years ago including much better ways to address it. This progress will certainly continue. Your child may not have to struggle like you did.

Not sure if this is OK in this sub, but here is a book you might find useful: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1849059152?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

This one is for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHUDh82sZYs

Emmanue's ride.. Things may be hard, but be thankful you're in a culture that doesn't have as much of an issue with the disabled...

Some more...
https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuels-Dream-Story-Emmanuel-Yeboah/dp/044981744X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSnGo5wmNGc

i think this book does a pretty good job of what you're talking about.

After reading most of the comments (6) I am reminded of https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

which is a light-hearted comparison of cats (with pictures) to Aspies. Good luck with your cat.

Been There, Done That - Try This (edited by tony Atwood) might be useful. There are a couple of good books aimed at teenagers also which may or may not be helpful - freaks, geeks and Asperger syndrome by Luke Jackson and the asperkids book of (secret) social rules by Jennifer O’Toole

The other thing to consider is using trusted neurotypicals as social rules translators - no book is going to cover every situation fully or enable you to see clues that may be obvious to NTs.

This is part of a series of books for young kids with attention disorders to help them better understand it. My uncle (child psychologist) has both of them. Here's the other.

link for the curious.
I was gifted this book and it's really cute and wholesome.

Have you read All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome? We're pretty used to being compared to cats, and it's more or less true in some cases (not all cases of autism spectrum disorder are alike). It bugs me a little, but it's because I'm not enough of a cat person to like being called a cat-person.

It reminds me of this book: [The Black Book of Colors] (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Colors-Menena-Cottin/dp/0888998732/ref=la_B0034OQZJ4_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369777983&sr=1-1)

Beautiful work!

Here are some books for Children's on Disability-

• Different is Awesome
  
  
• Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
  
  
• The Black Book of Colors
  
  
• Emergence: Labeled Autistic
  
  
• El Deafo
  
  
• Dad and Me in the Morning

This is a great book for introducing autism to kids - All Cats Have Asperger's Syndrome

In regard to telling your kid, I got this book:

The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome

My kids are both older than yours (daughter: 12 and son: 9) and have both already encountered problems with the other kids not ‘getting’ them, and they not really ‘getting’ the other kids.

My son calls NTs “muggles”, because he can’t really remember ‘neurotypical’, and muggles think wizards are weird and nonsensical.

He is in the midst of a great deal of social stress and bullying, and a lot of it stems from the behaviors he has that the other kids find weird. My hope has been that understanding the rules that the NT kids operate under might help him build better tools. It’s a work in progress at best.

In that way, discussing the diagnosis can have value, but I definitely try to make sure neither of my kids think they can use it as an excuse to not try.

I mean I didn’t have any help or understanding when I was a kid, and certainly no accommodations at school. But not knowing that my weird quirks were a diagnosable learning disability, left me in the position where I expected of myself to be able to do what the other kids did, even if I had to work really damn hard to do it. I have come up against my kids thinking that because of the diagnosis that means that it’s a thing they just can’t do so they shouldn’t bother to try - which is absolutely not okay and I don’t let that fly.

It’s a balance, and it’s not easy.

It's true! But you don't have to take my word for it...

http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414635267&sr=1-1

Haha. Reminds me of this book: http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

Have you ever heard of the book All Cats Have Asperger’s Syndrome? :)

This it helped me as a kid to better under stand it, And it also helped my mother out a lot too.

http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

It's true that dogs can't get autism, but......

Here is a book my therapist gave me to read after I was diagnosed. This might help you understand why you see that connection. https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

Here's an Amazon link for those interested.

There are tons of books about social norms written to help people with autism understand them. Here's one, and there are several others in the "customers who purchased this item also bought" section..: https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152

Yes, all cats are autistic.

Yes, All Cats have Asperger's syndrome.

There's a book that uses examples from cats to help explain autistic behaviour

Sure sounds like it. Check out these books. I'm an adult but they still helped me a lot:
https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152
https://www.amazon.com/Nerdy-Shy-Socially-Inappropriate-Asperger/dp/1849057575/

I havent read it yet, but my sister recommended: https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152

Joke is on them, cats are already naturally autistic

Kind of OT, but I own these two children's books:

• All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
  
  
• All Dogs Have ADHD

Well, there is a book called "All cats have Aspergers Syndrome" and another called "All Dogs have ADHD"

Aren't all cats a bit autistic?

This is offered tongue-in-cheek, but there is no reason why certain brain developments in cats could not be mimicked in autism. Such mimicry could even involve similar genetic mutations. It's a far reaching idea, but that doesn't make it untrue.

Are you by any chance referring to the inimitable All Cats Have Asperger's Syndrome picture book?

Relevant Amazon Book

Here’s an amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

this is amazing. something comparable this painting reminded me of was The Black Book of Colors. This book is completely black, but has illustrations that are relief. The book's intention is to try and explain to a blind child what colors are... but without using colors. It's actually really moving.

> I don't doubt your vets diagnosis, but don't the symptoms of being a cat sometimes align with autism?

Yes.

https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524678450&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=all+cats+have+aspergers&dpPl=1&dpID=61Ta9OLCW6L&ref=plSrch this book seemed relevant.

https://www.amazon.com.au/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

relevant

You know about this book right? "All Cats Have Aspergers"?

All Cats Have Aspergers after all.

this too

> People require different amounts of socialization (the ones who do absolutely zero socialization...well it's not pretty).

cite: http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

have you seen This book?

http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

There’s an actual book called All Cats Have Aspergers (and a dog version called All Dogs Have ADHD and All Birds Have Anxiety )

https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

This is the premise for a children's book that explains ASD.

https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome.

Here is the generally used textbooks for this school year.

Isn’t an autistic dog just a cat? 🤔

Source: All Cats Have Aspergers

https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Have-ADHD-Kathy-Hoopmann/dp/1843106515/ref=nodl_

Cats. They're all on the autism spectrum too, so they 'get' me. https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

And "All Dogs have ADHD"

In order to explain my autism to my family I was given a book.

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome

umm, yeah.

Well...

https://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Have-ADHD-Kathy-Hoopmann/dp/1843106515

(Out of date diagnosis, but:) https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

All cats have Asperger's

https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Autism-Book-Spectrum-Diagnosis/dp/184905438X

http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382014514&sr=1-1&keywords=all+cats+are+autistic

That's a given. http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

All cats are on the spectrum http://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/

I bought: http://www.amazon.ca/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y/183-7298204-2101207 after watching someone on youtube read it.

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome

https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1843104814?pc_redir=1410739818&robot_redir=1

I Thought this might interest you.

All Cats Have Asperger's :D

http://www.amazon.com/Dogs-Have-ADHD-Kathy-Hoopmann/dp/1843106515

Consider this. Girlfriend got me this for my Birthday a couple of years back.. Actually cried when I read it. It just felt like she understood what I was going through.

Well, because they exist in the same linguistic environment as everyone else, blind people have concepts which have sets of associations, which they label "blue," "green", "red" -- the Black Book of Colors is a children's book that deals with this phenomenon.

These might not be conceptualized in exactly the same way, but they do have many of the same associations; "Warm" and "cool" colors, for instance.

I’m sorry you’ve had to go through all of that.

Although if 3 of your psych doctors think you have Aspergers, you probably do. From my understanding (from my own psych doctor) there isn’t really a test for it, rather than behavioral markers, thought and even speech patterns. There also isn’t much you can do for Aspergers other than behavioral therapy.

Source: I have Aspergers.

Some books that might give some more insight are:
https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814

And
https://www.amazon.com/Look-Me-Eye-Life-Aspergers/dp/0307396185

Look me in the eye is a story from someone who was diagnosed later in life.

All Cats Have Aspergers Syndrome

My "spirit animal" (if there are such things) is a lion. Ironically though, I'm allergic to cats.

Oh yes because all cats have autism!

Seriously, who the heck calls their cat autistic? Your cat can’t talk to you? Oh no your cat is non verbal! Your cat is autistic!

if you expose a cat to a lot of weird things as a kitten, they're more used to it as an adult cat. like baths, strangers, car rides. riding on shoulders.

no, the cat doesn't really need lifelong baths, this could maybe even hurt the cat's coat if it happens a lot. But, kittens need to be shown a lot of stuff, there's a small kernel in that joke "all cats have aspergers".

No no no. They've got it backwards.

All cats have Asperger's

All dogs have ADHD

True, but it doesn't mean the books are not funny or have ill-advised elements that can be found humorous.

I work in a bookstore and there are many other books available for children with psychological, physiological, or developmental disorders. Some of them are funny and should be laughed at such as All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. This is one of those books.

And it is a WTF moment if you were to just find this book with little to no context. Bipolar Bear? WTF?