It's Raining Cats and Dogs: An Autism Spectrum Guide to the Confusing World of Idioms, Metaphors and Everyday Expressions

by Michael Barton

The English language can be extremely confusing and illogical, especially for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who interpret meaning in a very literal way. Why should an announcement that cats and dogs are falling from the sky indicate heavy rain? And what have chickens got to do with being a coward?

It's Raining Cats and Dogs is a witty and stylish insight into the mind of someone with an ASD. It beautifully illustrates why...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849052832
• ISBN13: 9781849052832
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.2" x 6.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 4 to Postsecondary