Dasha's Journal: A Cat Reflects on Life, Catness and Autism | 
| Author: T. O. Daria
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 134149
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 172
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1843105861
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.19685882
EAN: 9781843105862
ASIN: 1843105861
Publication Date: April 30, 2008
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 One of my favorites! June 4, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have read at least a hundred books on Asperger syndrome, and this one stands out not only because it is very accurate in its description of autism spectrum disorders, but also because of its narrator's style. Author T.O. Daria sets the stage through his cat Dasha, who serves as the voice of the book. Dasha offers a viewpoint that is unique and gracious and charming. I know it sounds silly to think a narrating cat can do ASD justice, but trust me, the concept works and it works very well. This is the kind of book you can give to anyone, but especially to reluctant readers not sure they want to face the subject of ASD. I highly recommend it.
Liane Holliday Willey, author of Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome; Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal; and Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: The Ups, the Downs, and the Things In-Between.
A very good book, and why June 3, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am a man with Asperger's Syndrome, the highest-functioning form of autism, and I have, for many years, been involved in autism advocacy. As such, I cannot help but be perplexed by the huge amounts of misinformation abounding in the media, invariably from non-autistic sources. "Dasha's Journal" is the proverbial breath of fresh air. In describing the ins and outs of autism, the author gets it exactly right. These are objective facts.
Style and format are, of course, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder. This beholder found it very entertaining. (Disclaimer: I am an unreconstructed cat lover.) It takes a rare literary talent to put across something as seen through the eyes of someone else, especially an animal, and make it convincing. In this, the author has been successful. I should also like to point out that this book is not "pop science". The author gives many sources that "Dasha" uses to make her points, and these can referenced by professionals and others.
 Not the Cat's Meow June 1, 2008
0 out of 12 found this review helpful
I didn't like this book at all. It's written as if it's in the cat's perspective, like the cat is telling what is going on. It's about a family contending with autism and how the cat views this. Although it's not for me, it really is for cat lovers. It is better than the one about cats with asperger's, but not by much.
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