Product Description

Kenneth Hall was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of eight. Although he is bright and articulate, his behaviour could be challenging and easily misread. The Local Education Board intervened and provided him with a lap-top to help him express himself. This book is the result.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #108711 in Books
• Published on: 2000-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 109 pages

Arlene Cassidy, Director, Parents And Professionals and Autism, the Northern Ireland Autism Charity, September 2000
Kenneth Hall writes with an innocence, sincerity and insight that perhaps only a child could. This book is essential reading for other young people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) and those living and working with them. Kenneth describes with great honesty the difficulties he has as a result of his AS, including those at school. Yet, he remains positive about his condition and sees it as a gift. Kenneth is able to explain clearly the many emotions he feels: depression, frustration, joy and appreciation. He is also able to explain why he feels them, perhaps making the reader review their own understanding of AS

Ken P. Kerr, the Foreword
Parents, family members and professionals will find that Kenneth's story offers a fascinating insight into the life of an individual with AS...this book is a must...

Gill Rowley, the Foreword
...Kenneth's book will go some way to raising awareness of the problems and possibilities of highly gifted children with a known learning difficulty

Customer Reviews

I think that this book will help people.
I think that this book will help people understand more about their problem. I have had AS since I was seven, I am now 19. I would give this book 100/100, I think that what Kenneth Hall has said in his book is right and truthful. I can't stand many things like crowds and making decisions. One of my weakness's is maths, it's not that I hate maths it's because if i can't do some of the sums I get stressed and tend to throw the work away, which is not the best thing to do. This book he has written is ideal for people who have AS and it will help them to understand that they are not alone and that there are other people with them who has the same problem.

If you want or need to know about Asperger - read this book!
Asperger Syndrome is something we hear about, but how many of us know what it means to have this syndrome or to be a parent or grandparent or teacher trying to understand what it must be like?

If you want, or need, to know more about Asperger Syndrome then two books have just been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers which are a must for you to read.

Kenneth Hall is a ten-year-old boy who has Asperger Syndrome. He is also exceptionally gifted and has written Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything so that we can see and understand the world through his eyes. This book gives a clear insight into what it must be like to view the world in this special way. Hall tells us of his day to day struggles, and joys.

Read this: 'When I was eight I found out about my Asperger Syndrome or AS and since then my life has changed completely. Before that life was very hard for me. I was always depressed. Life was depressing.' He goes on to tell us that before he was eight he realized he was 'different' but didn't know why. 'When I heard that I had AS I was very pleased because I had been wondering why everyone else seemed to be acting strangely.'

This little boy tells us what helps him to understand the world, and what puzzles him. He tells us what he likes, and what he doesn't like, and why. He doesn't like crowds, or too much noise, or to be part of a group. Kenneth loves 'jammie days' when he is allowed to wear his 'jammies' all day long and to stay in bed, when he can relax.

What more can I say than to end with another quote from Kenneth Hall. 'Children with Asperger Syndrome are the best experts on AS.' Of course they are, and we must all learn all we can from this boy.

The companion book is The Blue Bottle Mystery, An Asperger Adventure, written by Kathy Hoopmann, a primary school teacher who has been involved with children with Asperger Syndrome for many years.

This is the story of two boys at school who find an old bottle in the school yard. There seems to be some magic around, but for me, the real magic was in seeing the world through the eyes of these boys. One with Asperger Syndrome and the other not.

It is a wonderful book for your children to read, or for you to read together, and to talk about what it must be like to see the world in this particular way.

Both books will add immeasurably to our understanding of Asperger Syndrome. If you can't understand the struggle of a child with this syndrome after reading these books, then you never will!

A fabulous, easy to read book.
I found this book easy to read,very humourous and it had me laughing out loud in public. It has given me an insight into Aspergers syndrome and a thirst to know more. The author tells it how it is and doesn't flower it up or baffle us with science. An excellent read which could be read by anyone.My 11 year old child loved it.