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

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Author / Creator:Barton, Michael.
Imprint:London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
Description:1 online resource (98 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11123165
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ISBN:9780857005885
085700588X
9786613527981
661352798X
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9781280124129
1849052832
9781849052832
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Summary: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 people with ASDs have problems understanding common phrases and idioms that others accept unquestioningly as part of everyday speech. The quirky drawings will.
Other form:Print version: Barton, Michael. It's Raining Cats and Dogs : An Autism Spectrum Guide to the Confusing World of Idioms, Metaphors and Everyday Expressions. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2011 9781849052832
Standard no.:9786613527981