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Sto caricando le informazioni... Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autismdi Naoki Higashida
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![]() Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. ![]() ![]() Since both I myself and my little grand-daughter have autism diagnoses (though she is extremely outgoing) the subject of autism interests me. Naoki has severe non-verbal autism and communicates by means of an alphabet grid. I enjoyed this young author’s first book “The reason I jump”, since it gave me insights into autism. In the current book Naoki continues to elucidate why he acts the way he does, though this time I personally did not find his explanations particularly relevant as far as I myself am concerned. There are certain concepts that Naoki can’t grasp, for example, dividing a plate of food into portions. He explains how he needs time to adapt to changes in plan. He has a wonderful mother who “guides (his) actions, steadily and tirelessly”. But he doesn’t master time in the way neurotypicals do. He lacks the skill of “viewing a whole day in terms of subdivisions”. He tells us his brain “has this habit of getting lost inside things”. (I don’t really comprehend his meaning.) This applies also to time and schedules. For Naoki seasons switch not gradually but all of a sudden within a single day. This is the same for me, in fact for me, as regards heat, there are only two seasons, summer and winter. Though I do of course observe buds appearing on trees and realize these are signs of Spring, and leaves becoming discoloured and dropping from the trees, which are a sign of Autumn. He realizes that “life serves up hard times for everyone, not just me”. He asks that those like him with special needs be given opportunities to learn what’s happening in the wider world, and not have sheltered lives, since this will impair their personal development. A knowledge of one’s blessings is a valuable lesson about life. Some people act as though those with severe autism don’t even exist, because they don’t react visibly to what is being said. But “we’re listening to everyone around us and we hear you, you know”. Before he learnt to communicate via his alphabet grid, Naoki was extremely lonely. It is agony to be non-verbal in the World of the Verbal. Apparently, he can say a few phrases but sometimes says the wrong thing. It is not easy to say “thank you”. Naoki says some meaningful things such as that there are reasons why people with autism exit in the world. Those who live with them and don’t give up on them are deeply compassionate, and “this kind of compassion must be a key to humanity’s long-term survival” – well said! To sum up, this is an insightful well-written book, though personally, I find it less illuminating as regards autism than his first one. ![]() ![]() ![]() nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML:From the author of the bestselling The Reason I Jump, an extraordinary self-portrait of a young adult with autism Essential reading for parents and teachers of those with autism who remain nonverbal.Temple Grandin Naoki Higashida was only thirteen when he wrote The Reason I Jump, a revelatory account of autism from the inside by a nonverbal Japanese child, which became an international success. Now, in Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8, he shares his thoughts and experiences as a young man living each day with severe autism. In short, powerful chapters, Higashida explores school memories, family relationships, the exhilaration of travel, and the difficulties of speech. He also allows readers to experience profound moments we take for granted, like the thought-steps necessary for him to register that its raining outside. Acutely aware of how strange his behavior can appear to others, he aims throughout to foster a better understanding of autism and to encourage society to see people with disabilities as people, not as problems. With an introduction by the bestselling novelist David Mitchell, Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 also includes a dreamlike short story Higashida wrote especially for the U.S. edition. Both moving and of practical use, this book opens a window into the mind of an inspiring young man who meets every challenge with tenacity and good humor. However often he falls down, he always gets back up. Praise for Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 [Naoki Higashidas] success as a writer now transcends his diagnosis. . . . His relative isolationwith words as his primary connection to the outside worldhas allowed him to fully develop the powers of observation that are necessary for good writing, and he has developed rich, deep perspectives on ideas that many take for granted. . . . The diversity of Higashidas writing, in both subject and style, fits together like a jigsaw puzzle of life put in place with humor and thoughtfulness.The Japan Times Profound insights about what the struggle of living with autism is really like . . . Once again, the invitation to step inside Higashidas mind is irresistible.London Evening Standard Naoki Higashidas lyrical and heartfelt account of his condition is a gift to anyone involved with the same challenges. . . . Higashida shows a delicate regard for the difficulties his condition creates . . . and is adept at explaining his experiences in language that makes sense to neurotypicals.The Guardian. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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