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T. O. Daria - Dasha´s Journal: A Cat Reflects on Life, Catness and Autism - 9781843105862 - V9781843105862
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Dasha´s Journal: A Cat Reflects on Life, Catness and Autism

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Description for Dasha´s Journal: A Cat Reflects on Life, Catness and Autism Paperback. Just a few weeks old, Dasha the cat found herself in a family with an autistic child. The feline perspective provides a new outlook on autism conditions, challenging long established stereotypes and analysing controversies in the field with an unbiased attitude and humour. Num Pages: 176 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJNA; MJW; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
Just a few weeks old, Dasha the cat found herself in a family with an autistic child. The publication of Temple Grandin's book Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behaviour turned the household into a research laboratory, with the humans observing Dasha's behaviours and the cat experimenting with the `human guinea pigs'. The feline perspective provides a new outlook on autism conditions, challenging long established stereotypes and analysing controversies in the field with an unbiased attitude and humour. The text is interspersed with Dasha's 'wisdoms', 'research notes' and definitions of concepts based on her ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843105862
SKU
V9781843105862
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About T. O. Daria
T. O. Daria is the author of this much-loved book.

Reviews for Dasha´s Journal: A Cat Reflects on Life, Catness and Autism
It's a brilliantly quirky little book with some of the finest and most scholarly insights I've seen into autism-spectrum conditions.
Times Higher Eductional Supplement Dasha the cat's journal is a brilliantly conceived book which analyses the misunderstandings that a family have of people on the spectrum from the perspective of a disinterested observer (the family cat)... I found it ... Read more

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