—— Episode 23: Naoki Higashida - The Reason I Jump . There is a book that changed everything about how I understand autism. . It was written by a 13-year-old autistic boy in Japan who cannot speak. . His name is Naoki Higashida. Born 1992. . To communicate, he uses a letter board: a grid of letters he points to, one at a time. . That is how he wrote an entire book. . The book is called The Reason I Jump. . Written in 2007. Translated into more than 30 languages. . Made into a documentary that wo

Episode 23: Naoki Higashida - The Reason I Jump