I Am Utterly Unique: Celebrating the Strengths of Children With Asperger Syndrome And High-functioning Autism

by Vivian Strand (illustrator), Vivian Strand (Illustrator)

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 children with ASD 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.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Childrens, Picture Books

56 pages, Hardcover

First published June 6, 2006

Reviews

[Tenecia Abbott]

Not only did this book teach special children their ABC's and how to portray it in a sentence , it also taught them to appreciate their greatness and to embrace it . Great illustrations as well !

[Megan]

Helpful tool to use when discussing my son's diagnosis with him.

[Michael]

A must for every children’s library.

[Patrice Sexton]

This is a wonderful ABC book! For each letter of the alphabet it describes the strengths of children with Asperger syndrome. There is one full page of beautiful illustrations for each letter of the alphabet. I teach special education and this would be a great book to teach the alphabet to any student.

[Hannah]

A cute book, albeit not what I was expecting when I put it on hold. The title and subtitle led me to believe that it would be something a little more in-depth (albeit still at a child's level), but the A-to-Z formatting lends itself to a young enough crowd that I don't think they would understand the nuance behind why these particular words were chosen to go with each letter. It almost feels like the book is capitalizing on the autism/Asperger's label to sell copies, rather than truly being written for the benefit of the children who carry these labels.

Or maybe I'm just cynical.

(Read in January 2015.)

[Andrea]

I Am Utterly Unique
Written By: Elaine Marie Larson
Illustrated By: Vivian Strand
Book type: Therapeutic, concept
The book “I Am Utterly Unique” discovers the unique characteristics and abilities of children with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism –the book describe the millions characteristic these children posse by using the alphabet A-to-Z format. The kid-friendly illustrations and clever text create a positive portrayal of children with ASD. This book is designed to help the children with ASD grow in self-awareness of their many capabilities, talents, and abilities.

[Huda Fel]

As many alphabet books, this one is so rich with "new" vocabs and it's fun read. Although I totally understand the author's intention to highlight the "strength" of children on the spectrum, I don't know if this message had to be stated on the back and front cover. Umm..I mean.. We're "all" different after all, aren't we!?

[Lisa]

Although written for children with high-functioning autism, this ABC book can be used with anyone to introduce new voabulary.

[Characters With Disabilities]

PDD

[Stephanie]

I found this to be a useful too in helping my son to understand that although he is different, he's still great.

[Isabella]

I enjoyed this book.

[Heather]

All I can say is this book is awesome!

[Michelle Farella]

I didn't expect this to be an alphabet book, but it worked well!

[Christine Turner]

Neurodiversity