The reason I jump : one boy's voice from the silence of autism / Naoki Higashida ; introduced by David Mitchell ; translated by K.A. Yoshida & David Mitchell.

Higashida, Naoki, 1992-, author
Yoshida, Keiko, 1953-, translator
Mitchell, David (David Stephen), translator

London : Sceptre, 2014.

178 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm

Translated from the Japanese.
This translation originally published: 2013.

Written by Naoki Higishida when he was only 13, this remarkable book explains the often baffling behaviour of autistic children and shows the way they think and feel - such as about the people around them, time and beauty, noise, and themselves. Naoki abundantly proves that autistic people do possess imagination, humour and empathy, but also makes clear, with great poignancy, how badly they need our compassion, patience and understanding.

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Shelf help : Autism : Autistic : Mental health : Mental wellbeing.
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