The Reason I Jump - BBC R4

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Not sure if this has already been posted elsewhere but I thought it would sit well in this section. It is extracts from a book written by a 13-year-old autistic boy where he discusses his internal world and why he does the things he does. The interviewer is the parent of an autistic son and translated the book from Japanese initially for personal use. There is limited time left to listen (the site says the first episode is available for 3 more days), but the episodes are quite short.

BBC R4 - Book of The Week - The Reason I Jump

Sounds interesting. Thanks.

Thank you. We are probably going to accelerate giving our son information about autism, and he LOVES Japan and the Japanese language. I wonder if a Japanese language version of this book will be available in the U.S.

You should be able to order it in Japanese bookstores in the US such as Kinokuniya. Try entering the following in the search bar (select "Japanese books"):
自閉症の僕が跳びはねる理由
The first book (the one with no cover image) is the one you want; the one below is the second volume / sequel.

Cool, thanks!

good post....