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Friday, March 4, 2011

What is Wrong with Amelia Bedelia

I work in an elementary school, so I am exposed to children's books all the time. (In fact, Scholastic Book Fair is next week and I am the librarian's assistant, so I will be selling lots of children's books next week). Today I was reading a book to some second graders. This book was Amelia Bedelia and the Cat. Now, I'm no stranger to Amelia Bedelia. I've read several Amelia Bedelia books over the years. However, it never occurred to me until today that Amelia Bedelia could have some form of Aspergers. I know that most people with Aspergers can take anything people say literally. They don't understand sarcasm or some of the strange little sayings we take for granted everyday. Amelia Bedelia always takes everything literally which gets her into all sorts of trouble and funny situations. I was just wondering if I'm the only person who has ever thought Amelia Bedelia may have aspergers. I hope this post doesn't offend anyone who has or knows someone who has aspbergers. One of my best friends has a sibling with aspbergers, so I know some of struggles that families can go through.

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