I Am Utterly Unique: Celebrating the Strengths of Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism | 
| Creator: Vivian Strand
Publisher: Autism Asperger Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 49365
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 56
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.4
ISBN: 1931282897
Dewey Decimal Number: 428.1
EAN: 9781931282895
ASIN: 1931282897
Publication Date: June 6, 2006
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Book Description
Discover the unique characteristics and abilities of children with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism - from A to Z. This book, laid out in an A-to-Z format, celebrates the extraordinary gifts and unique perspectives that ASD children possess. Each page of this playful alphabet book presents one of the children's many talents and abilities. The kid-friendly illustrations and clever text create a positive portrayal of children with ASD. Designed to help the children with ASD grow in self-awareness of their many capabilities, I Am Utterly Unique also encourages dialogue with siblings, friends, parents and teachers.
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 Great idea for a book! May 8, 2008
I got this book for my son, who is high functioning and he has really enjoyed it and we have added it to our night time routine. While not all the characteristics apply exactly to him (he laughs at "F" which is "I have fantastic focus", because he doesn't at all, and he knows it!) We have also used as a template to do our own alphabet book, geared more specific to him. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that it is a little more simplistic than I had wanted. The great thing about this book is that it gives these guys positive aspects of autism instead of more of what they "can't" do.
 Fabulous Alphabet Book for ASD kids! April 25, 2008
My son really enjoyed reading this book with me! He was very proud as each letter referenced a wonderful, unique quality about him. What a gift to celebrate together!
Great book despite writer's confusion over readers' age March 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The traits commonly associated with Asperger's syndrome (one of the autism spectrum disorders) are listed out in alliterative alphabetical order-I Like to Learn, I am Utterly Unique, I am a Knowledgable Kid...etc. What I love about this book is the positive spin it puts on children with AS. It doesn't attempt to fix them, it's a moral booster. The only thing I don't like is that, by the time a child with AS gets to the point of appreciating a book like this, an alphabet book can be seen as insulting to his intelligence.
Other than that, this is another great motivational book for a child with AS-or really, any highly-funtioning form of autism-that shows the benefits of being a kid who's really good at a number of things. Great job done by the author not trying to "fix" the children reading this book.
Good, but good for younger kids March 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think the book is great. I love the positive view!
It just wasn't right for what I was looking for. It's definitely geared toward a younger audience than my 11 year old son.
Positive self reflection January 23, 2008
Gave this to my nephew and he loves it. The book emphasizes a child's positive attributes by useing the letters of the alphabet. this is very encouraging and uplifting to a child who can easily be stigmatized by societies negative views of autism. Empowering! Eye opening to adults too, to realize that it is not a negative thing to be a child with autism.
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