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REASON I JUMP—
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The Story
A remarkable journey into the mind of a 13-year-old boy with severe autism: Naoki Higashida was only a middle-schooler when he began to write The Reason I Jump. 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 a one-of-a-kind, inspiring, attitude-transforming book that has been embraced by parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends of autistic children. About 1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder. Family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within.
Description
A remarkable journey into the mind of a 13-year-old boy with severe autism: Naoki Higashida was only a middle-schooler when he began to write The Reason I Jump. 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 a one-of-a-kind, inspiring, attitude-transforming book that has been embraced by parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends of autistic children. About 1 in 88 children has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder. Family members who never thought they could get inside the head of their autistic loved one at last have a way to break through to the curious, subtle, and complex life within.
