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There's a fantastic book called "The Black Book of Colors" that was written to help you describe colors for those who cannot see.
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".
Amazon tells me I bought this when my older son was ten. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152
He found it helpful and funny. As did we. And, erm, rather revealing about his parents.
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Kind of OT, but I own these two children's books:
Frankie Macdonald is a published author and meteorological legend. He even has an action figure sold in his likeness.
I am an aspie with a 9 year old aspie child. Even though we have the same condition we are still very different, and being patient with him can be a struggle. We got him into occupational therapy to help with his extremely picky eating habits, and that has been very helpful. I also read some "social rules" to him from this book:
I wish someone had read that to me as a kid. It would have saved me from a lot of painful experiences.
yes!! here’s a book i bought to read with him when the time comes: The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
OP since the issue transcends schools and different groups of kids, it’s probably time to examine her social skills a little harder. My son doesn’t technically have Asperger’s, he’s been evaluated, but if it’s a spectrum he has a foot over the line. This book has really helped him understand what he was doing to kind of repel other kids when he hit middle school and it’s helped him a lot. I can really tell the difference just a year later, and now he’s fit in with a group of kids and found his niche.
The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1849059152/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_A2HSBGYK1ZZF9RZMR6TV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I'm 41 and when I found out my son and I were autistic last year I found a book that literally had a few pages of social rules (there's obviously more to the book than that, but the list is the best part). Most of the list I had already learned the hard way over the years, but to see it all laid out like that, thinking how much easier my life would have been if I read it when I was a kid....I got a bit weepy. I am now reading the list to my kid a bit at a time. Highly recommend.
https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152
>I think programs in schools that deal with emotional learning and empathy building are the key
We're not waiting for school..... This has become one of our favorite books. Now when our kiddo comes down from being worked up, we have a talk about big feelings and working on expressing them. When they come out thru your hands (via throwing shit all over the house) that's not a great way to tell us you're upset and they're starting to get it.
Highly recommend the book if you've got some young kids around.
Yup (it now has an updated version called All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum): https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Have-Asperger-Syndrome/dp/1843104814 , https://www.amazon.com/All-Cats-Are-Autism-Spectrum/dp/1787754715
There's a book about that where the main character goes through that at the beginning. It's called Out of My Mind and it's really good.
My son was diagnosed around the same age, and we both found this book very useful:
The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1849059152/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_RWRRAMG828Z3E45CFKH9
The author and most of her family are on the spectrum, and so has an actual as opposed to academic understanding.
Try The Ables, about disabled school kids that have super powers.
Like a blind kid with telekinesis (can't see what he's moving), an asthmatic kid that an Hulk out (but not for long), or a speedster that is mentally handicapped (can't think as fast as he can travel).
Not sure how much one book can do but theres a kids book called “the boy with big big feelings” could be worth a look https://www.amazon.com/dp/150645450X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_B56S440JCHW53688763W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Yes, look up Asperger support materials. There is a whole treasure of info there to discover about "adulting".
I recommend this one: https://www.amazon.com/Asperkids-Secret-Book-Social-Rules/dp/1849059152
Aww, our anniversary already? Well... I did get you a little something too. Sorry they only had it in hardback, but I just wanted to make sure nothing happens if you decide to chew the edges again.
You mean this one?: https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-R-J-Palacio/dp/0375869026
That wasn't it. (I read Wonder long ago) The book I'm looking for was one of those flat, hardcover children's books with illustrations on every page (2D ones, if I remember correctly). Thanks anyway!
Nothing professional, but I found this book on Amazon. While it's specifically for teens with Aspergers, it seems to be well-reviewed and appreciated by broader audiences.
There is a really cool book called The Black Book of Colors that does just this! Kids with visual impairments describe what colors are like for them. The book is tactile but entirely black. It's an excellent way to teach people about visual impairments.
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.
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
How do you know your kitty has aspergers? Serious question! There's a book out there called 'All Cats Have Aspergers Syndrome' and it got me thinking!
You should check out The Ables — it's a novel about a middle-schooler growing up in a small town where everyone has superpowers. The main character has telekinesis, but he's been blind since birth. He's a bit of an outcast and is friends with the other disabled kids at school.
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 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.