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A review by ladybirder
The Reason I Jump: One Boy's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida
5.0
This book is just brilliant.
I don't know anyone who is autistic, and if I ever meet them, I have to admit, I don't really know what to do. Before I read this book I didn't know enough about autism to know how I should react, and it made me feel awkward and embarrassed. What better way to find out more than reading this, a book about autism written by an autistic child?
This book addresses everything you want it to in terms of the social aspects of children with autism. How a child feels about their own autism, how other people feel about their autism, it explains the little quirks (e.g. enjoying spinning around and television adverts)of some autistic children, and answers questions you always wanted to ask or may not have even thought to ask. It's easy to make assumptions based on stories you've heard, like autistic children preferring to be alone or not liking to be touched. This book abolishes such stereotypes.
David Mitchel's foreword got me a little choked-up at times, especially when reading about the process of coming to terms with the discovery that your child is autistic, and I was even more emotional when reading Naoki's own words about how frustrating and depressing it can be when nothing seems to be going right.
I'd recommend this to anyone and everyone. It is such an eye-opener.
I don't know anyone who is autistic, and if I ever meet them, I have to admit, I don't really know what to do. Before I read this book I didn't know enough about autism to know how I should react, and it made me feel awkward and embarrassed. What better way to find out more than reading this, a book about autism written by an autistic child?
This book addresses everything you want it to in terms of the social aspects of children with autism. How a child feels about their own autism, how other people feel about their autism, it explains the little quirks (e.g. enjoying spinning around and television adverts)of some autistic children, and answers questions you always wanted to ask or may not have even thought to ask. It's easy to make assumptions based on stories you've heard, like autistic children preferring to be alone or not liking to be touched. This book abolishes such stereotypes.
David Mitchel's foreword got me a little choked-up at times, especially when reading about the process of coming to terms with the discovery that your child is autistic, and I was even more emotional when reading Naoki's own words about how frustrating and depressing it can be when nothing seems to be going right.
I'd recommend this to anyone and everyone. It is such an eye-opener.