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Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything | 
| Author: Kenneth Hall
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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You Save: $6.97 (47%)
Rating:  18 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 109
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1853029300
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.9289820092
EAN: 9781853029301
ASIN: 1853029300
Publication Date: December 2000
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Product Description
Kenneth Hall was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of eight. His early school years had been difficult, as although he is bright and articulate, his behavior could be challenging and easily misread. After his diagnosis, the Local Education Board intervened and provided him with a laptop computer, to encourage him to express himself. This book is the result. Kenneth is in a unique position to describe some of the inner experiences and perceptions of autism in childhood. He has a warm and positive attitude to Asperger's Syndrome which other children will find inspiring. Insights, struggles and joys are recounted vividly in a frank and humorous way. His book is for anyone interested in understanding more about autism, including parents, siblings, teachers and professionals.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 A little disappointing January 14, 2008
E. Knier (Milwaukee, WI)
I am the parent of a 10 year old son with Asperger's syndrome, and purchased this book in the hope that my son could read it and identify with the author and know that there are other kids out there "like him". While I knew going into it that this was written by a 10 year old, I really expected that more substantial editorial or at least parental guidance had gone into the final product. The book is basically stream-of-consciousness writing from a child who tends to perseverate on several favorite topics (as children with Asperger's are prone to do!) So- while it's a fine effort from a child- it was a lot like reading a kid's "Write an essay about who you are" report for 5th grade Language Arts class. Also, the fact that the author is Irish led to some vocabulary differences and cultural references that would be difficult for my literal-minded son to decode. So, by the end of the book I was disappointed that it didn't offer our family what I hoped it would, but also had the impression and Kenneth and his family are remarkable people and wish them the very best.
 Terrible September 23, 2006
Tara OT (New York)
0 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book was a tremendous disapointment. Ridiculous. A waste of the short time it takes to read - unless you are an ABA teacher and need to read something to build your ego. Other than that - save your money.
Asperger's Syndrome, The Universe and Everything: Kenneth Hall July 25, 2006
H. Colson
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I thought, overall, this was a unique book. The only negative was the handfull of references to Harry Potter books that Kenneth loves to read. (Christian parents-edit reading to your child as you go.) It had some very interesting insights into the operating personality of a young boy with Asperger's. I have a son with AS who is nine, so I was looking for a book on his level to help provide an explanation and understanding of his diagnosis. For the most part, this book has been a help to him, though it does seem to be redundant and lengthy at times. I definitely recommend that the parents read this book to your AS child with siblings present should any questions arise. It provides a good explanation for the other children of "why" their brother/sister has a hard time with certain things. It also helped us to realize some further, more vague, symptoms of AS that our younger son demonstrates and in which he personally recognized "Hey, Momma, that's me!" So we are in the process of getting him evaluated as well. Overall, this was a good book to begin to teach your child more about his/her uniqueness and the good points about who they were created to be.
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