Mental Health Bookclub discussion

In January our mental health nonfiction group read was chosen by poll. Clear winner was The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida.

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Blurb
"Written by Naoki Higashida, a very smart, very self-aware, and very charming thirteen-year-old boy with autism, it is a one-of-a-kind memoir that demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few of us can imagine. Parents and 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.

Using an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, Naoki answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. Questions such as: “Why do people with autism talk so loudly and weirdly?” “Why do you line up your toy cars and blocks?” “Why don’t you make eye contact when you’re talking?” and “What’s the reason you jump?” (Naoki’s answer: “When I’m jumping, it’s as if my feelings are going upward to the sky.”) With disarming honesty and a generous heart, Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself. His insights—into the mystery of words, the wonders of laughter, and the elusiveness of memory—are so startling, so strange, and so powerful that you will never look at the world the same way again."

I will be picking this up from the library in a few days.🇺🇸

I gonna read it this month .

Sara wrote: "I gonna read it this month ."

Woot! If I may,🇺🇸

I have just started.

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This book is so good! Working with an autistic boy, sometimes it’s easy to forget. Forget they didn’t mean to, or that they forgot. This is a great reminder and reset on my patience. So that I can help him strive and achieve the best he can.

Audrey wrote: "This book is so good! Working with an autistic boy, sometimes it’s easy to forget. Forget they didn’t mean to, or that they forgot. This is a great reminder and reset on my patience. So that I can ..."

Good to know! I should be done soon. I am normally faster.

How is everyone liking it? If you do not like it, why?

Mahalo,
RM
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This is a beautiful book. This thread is open all year. We understand life can get busy. Join anytime.

I do not mean to overstep.



Mahalo,
RM
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