His fictional stories, also included in this book, vary in length from a few lines to dozens of pages and are united by their beautiful simplicity. Higashida's language is precise and has a poetic quality that elevates it far beyond a self-help book for the parents of autistic children. Charlotte Moore The Sunday Times Every page dismantles another preconception about autism. There are many more questions I'd like to ask Naoki, but the first words I'd say to him are "thank you".
builds one of the strongest bridges yet constructed between the world of autism and the neurotypical world. Neil Tweedie Sunday Telegraph A book that makes me want to say, "This is truly important, and anyone interested in autism should read it," is a rare find.
This book is mesmerizing proof that inside an autistic body is a mind as subtle, curious, and caring as anyone else's.Ī book that acts like a door to another logic, explaining why an autistic child might flap his hands in front of his face, disappear suddenly from home - or jump. Naoki examines issues as diverse and complex as self-harm, perceptions of time and beauty, and the challenges of communication, and in doing so, discredits the popular belief that autistic people are anti-social loners who lack empathy. Autistic and with very low verbal fluency, Naoki used an alphabet grid to painstakingly spell out his answers to the questions he imagines others most often wonder about him: why do you talk so loud? Is it true you hate being touched? Would you like to be normal? The result is an inspiring, attitude-transforming book that will be embraced by anyone interested in understanding their fellow human beings, and by parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends of autistic children. Naoki Higashida was only a middle-schooler when he began to write The Reason I Jump. With an introduction by David Mitchell, author of the global phenomenon, Cloud Atlas, and translated by his wife, KA Yoshida. Print Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice From the Silence of AutismĪ story never before told and a memoir to help change our understanding of the world around us, 13-year-old Naoki Higashida's astonishing, empathetic book takes us into the mind of a boy with severe autism.
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