Abstract

Join Greg, a young boy with Asperger's syndrome (AS), as he tells us all about the world as he sees and experiences it. We learn about all the things he loves, including his routine and numbers, as well as his special interest in batteries (he even has a rectangular one!). Greg also tells us about the things that he finds challenging, from a change in his beloved routine to reading facial expressions, and how these things can sometimes leave him upset and overwhelmed. By explaining the way he feels and how best to calm him down when it all gets too much, Greg helps us to understand AS and how it affects the way he views the people and objects around him.

With comprehensive sections for parents and professionals on AS and the impact it can have on the family unit and life in the wider community, this charmingly illustrated book helps to increase awareness and understanding of Asperger's syndrome. It will be of interest to families of children with autism spectrum disorders, as well as teachers and other professionals working with children on the autism spectrum.

This book on understanding Asperger's Syndrome is a must for parents and teachers to read, have readily available on their shelf, and to share with school children and siblings alike.
School Librarian
The book is accessible to a wide audience, including children with and without Asperger's syndrome, parents, other family members and carers, and professionals. The section from Greg's perspective is illustrated with engaging pictures that help the reader see through Greg's eyes and into his world. This, along with the father's narrative, makes the book a worthwhile, highly recommended read... The first section, "A father's story", provides a heart-felt, honest account of the challenges that can be faced by parents of a child with Asperger's syndrome. It is written in a way that will be meaningful and accessible to other parents and details experiences to which other parents will relate... The written narrative provides a clear, uncomplicated account of Greg's perspective on the world and offers simple explanations of the reasons why the behaviour of children with Asperger's syndrome can be different and, at times, difficult... Klemenc emphasises the complexities of our social and emotional worlds and successfully explains that, for a child with Asperger's syndrome, social and emotional understanding is not automatic or intuitive but like learning a foreign language.
International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
This insightful book, written by a clinical psychologist and therapist who is also the mother of a child with AS is one that should be read by everyone, not only those in direct contact with an aspie child or children be they teachers, parents, family members or other professionals, but also anybody who is interested in other people.
Read Reading Hub blog, Jill Bennett
what a super resource on many levels... Children will love the enchantingly cartoon-style illustrations and adults will feel empowered by the knowledge and practical advice sensitivity offered.
eye
It is a very enjoyable book and a very good starting point for a family with a child with Asperger Syndrome who want to understand more about it.
Cerebra
This book is informative and easy to read. It's written from the point of view of Greg, a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome... Throughout the book Greg's story is presented in a child-friendly style, with colourful illustrations helping to bring Greg's words to life and, at times. Help the reader further understand Greg's point of view. Including sections from both a parent and professional's point of view. This book would be a useful read for children and adults wanting to understand more about and/or gain an overview of Asperger's Syndrome.
Youth in Mind
Alenka Klemenc has a Master's degree in clinical psychology and works as a marriage and family therapist. Raising a child with Asperger's syndrome (AS) led her to dedicate herself to families with children who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD). She has put much personal effort into trying to get to know the inner world of children with AS – the way they think, feel and react. She started to make her own notes about it, which, after years, resulted in this book. Alenka also helped to organize a support group for parents of children with ASD at the University Children's Hospital in Ljubljana. As the professional leader of the group she listened to other parents' experiences and helped them to express their thoughts, emotions, worries and joys. She co-founded the Center for Integrative Medicine (www.celostnozdravljenje.si), where, as a therapist, she helps couples and families, especially those who are facing challenges raising children with ASD. She is the mother of three children and lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
I strongly recommend this enchanting book for parents, family members (especially grandparents and siblings) and professionals such as teachers, who can quickly learn and appreciate the characteristics of Asperger's syndrome and how they affect the child in the class and the playground, and therapists and clinicians, who can use the text and illustrations when explaining Asperger's syndrome to a parent or child.
from the foreword by Tony Attwood
It is simply and warmly illustrated, and helps raise awareness and understanding of AS.
KINDLING
(...) it will be of seminal use particularly to families and to people working with children on the autistic spectrum. Beautifully produced.
Healthy Books