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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon
from Random House Audiobooks

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• Audiobook

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Good audio book for kids with mild high functioning autism asberger syndrome
  This was bought for my 10 year old Grandson, to listen to a kids version of "mild high functioning autism" and how they related to life as a result. It did this and more. The whole family listened to it, then my Grandson, then my Granddaughter, his 8-year old sister will listen to it this week. It was incredibily effective to help the 10-year old see himself, where is he, how he's progressed positively, and relate to the person in the story, and not feel so different from other kids.
  I recommend this... more info

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  Part One
  Autism is a tendency to view life in terms of one's own needs and desires. Christopher Boone is the perfect example of someone who is cursed and blessed with Autism. The first thing you notice about Christopher is the he is very smart.
  "My memory is like a film."(76)
  The second thing you know about him is that he doesn't like it when people touch him or talk to him to show emotion. Which is how Christopher got in trouble in the first chapter.
  Wellington, Mrs. Shears... more info

• A book that gives you different point of view
  This book is written in the point of view of Christopher, a boy with Asperger's Syndrome--a kind of autism. What is inside this book is really different than those fiction books I've ever read. Don't be surprised with the grammar and vocabulary used in this book as they are so simple and too detail. It is what on Christopher's mind. His left brain is dominant while his right brain, where the emotions are, is not well developed. As a result, he loves math, logic, and everything that is organized and in... more info

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