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I read Naoki‘s first book years ago & loved it. Naoki provides insight into the world of a nonverbal Autistic person. I read a lot of books about Autism since my middle child is on the Spectrum. I am also currently doing a leadership graduate training program with a focus on Autism. So I read & listen to lots of experts in Autism, which is helpful. But there is nothing that can replace what the experiences are of an Autistic person. #bookspin

October #bookspinboard,2 books & 1 bailed book for LMBPC. Not much progress for the month since I was preparing for my thesis proposal defense (which I passed, woohoo). But a lot of time was spent editing & such. 5 more weeks left in the semester & then a month off, then 2 more classes & I‘m done (which is still surreal)

September #bookspinbingo board. Oh how I would love to read all of these books but alas life is too busy, but I will try to read a few. In addition to kids back in school, graduate school, I have been accepted into a graduate training program. I will be doing seminars on leadership in neurodiversity and clinical rotations so I‘m very excited but also about to be even busier.

#bookspin list for September, I have been in a reading funk for the month of August. I have had too much going on between working on my thesis, going back to school, kids back to school, & everything in between. I am hoping I can do a little more reading to have some down time this month

I enjoyed this book, it gives you insight on how someone with nonverbal autism lives and experiences life. Written in short antidotes, he writes about the difficulties of being nonverbal and wanting neurotypical people to understand. It was well written.

Mainly short pieces from a non verbal autistic Japanese man, mostly pleas for a more understanding, kinder world

Yes, even if the plan is just in my head the more notice I'm given of a change the more likely I am to react positively

Geisha salad with salmon for lunch with a Japanese author

Yes, yes, yes

Great book - an amazing individual with autism that is nonverbal but found a way to communicate with the world. #audio

Omg thank you so much @WeeziesBooks thank you so much for the books and goodies they are awesomely amazing I‘m so excited to start reading and using the teas and cup thank you so much 🙏 #fallingforfallswap @Avanders

I got this for .74 cents because I had 1.25 in ebook credits. :)

1. Since l've joined Litsy, l've started trading my reading in a bullet journal. I also use Goodreads
2. I like any good written POV, but l have to admit l have an inclination for 3rd limited
3. I'll be working 9:00/19:00 (CET), so that's that
4. @Redjewel_7734 @Jinjer

#TrivialThursday @GarthRanzz

If you ever wondered what someone with autism would say if they could talk...

'If I were a bird, I'd fly off into eternity'

A truly inspiring and eye opening book. I learnt so much about autistic people and some lessons made me feel slightly ashamed. Naoki writes beautifully. It's not just a book for people who know someone with autism, their are many lessons to be learnt from this, I couldn't rate it highly enough!

I don't know how I missed his first book, but Naoki Higashida has some great words of wisdom in his second translated book.

I‘m jumping in on day #eight of #novemberbythenumbers with a Japanese novel that‘s been translated into English. Climb inside an autistic man‘s life as he shares his mind with the world. This has great reviews across multiple platforms and will be added to my TBR stack.

An evocative metaphor of what the struggle to communicate is like for people like Naoki Higashida who have autism and are nonverbal. I complain about how difficult it is to write, but I take for granted the ease with which I can jot down words, well written or not.

Love this. 💜 I can learn a lot from Naoki Higashida about defining your own terms for success.

So much hard-won wisdom in this book. Any challenges, doubts, or insecurities I struggle with in my writing and my life seem very small in comparison with the obstacles Naoki Higashida must overcome daily with his autism in order to write and to live.