I was looking through the newspaper today and I saw a small passage about a book called, The Reason I Jump. It is by Naoki Higashida, a 13-year old autistic boy. In the book, Naoki answers questions about what it is like to be autistic. It seems like it might be a valuable book to read. Has anyone had a chance to look at this book yet?
The Reason I Jump Book
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I have to agree with you. I have read a New York Times review on the book that left me intrigued about the life of the author. I believe a thorough analysis of the book could possibly offer some valuable insights to occupational therapy research.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/books/review/the-reason-i-jump-by-naoki-higashida.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/books/review/the-reason-i-jump-by-naoki-higashida.html?_r=0
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My fiance read the review and recently bought me this book. I recommend it- it's a fast read. I was able to read it in about 45 minutes since the typing is quite large and the pages are small. I work as a therapy tech at a pediatric outpatient clinic where I help with lots of autistic children... It was so fascinating to hear how they feel from their perspective. I know that Naoki's experience and opinions are not identical to all autistic children, but I feel that the book has given me some better insight into how they feel in certain social situations and during certain sensory experiences. It's a great reminder that behind these children are creative thoughts waiting to be expressed 
