

Although each question is somewhat unique and he does offer insight to the specific question asked, his message, again and again, is that more than anything he hates disappointing others and that he feels a deep desire to please.

He explains the daily challenges of living in a body that he feels very little connection to or control over, and at the same time conveys a deep connection to nature and love for his parents. Naoki describes autism in a way that few of us will ever have the opportunity to understand. Naoki Higashida answers fifty-eight questions about autism, from the very basic, “Why do you jump?” to the very complex, “What’s the very worst thing about having autism?” The individual answering the questions and expressing himself with such beautiful depth and insight that I found myself crying at almost every turn of the page is a 13-year-old boy living with autism, communicating mainly through the use of an alphabet grid. It is 135 pages, written in question and answer form. The Reason I Jump should be a quick read. We are the ones suffering the most in these scenes, and badly, badly want to free ourselves from our own chains.” “But still, we don’t want you to give up on us. Newsletters Newsletters Dropdown Toggle.KATC Training Events KATC Training Events Dropdown Toggle.Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) Administration Training.Expand KATC Training Events Submenu KATC Training Events.Professionals Professionals Dropdown Toggle.Supporting College Students with Autism.Expand Professionals Submenu Professionals.Resources and Supports for Families Resources and Supports for Families Dropdown Toggle.Expand Resources and Supports for Families Submenu Resources and Supports for Families.
