“I swear conversation is such hard work! To make myself understood, it’s like I have to speak in an unknown foreign language, every minute of every day.’ 'The Reason I Jump' by Naoki Higashida” — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“Among people who have autism and speech challenges, I think there will always be individuals whose “verbal blocks” come from the same place as mine. They too, I believe, can unlock language by referencing common points between memory scenes and… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“What I, as a person with special needs, longed for was to be taught what role, what purpose, I could have in society, and… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
But I ask you, those of you who are with us all day, not to stress yourselves out because of us. When you do… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
People with autism never, ever feel at ease, wherever we are. Because of this, we wander off - or run away - in search… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
The thought that our lives are the source of other people's unhappiness, that's plain unbearable. — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“People can only understand their own pain. Even a genuine desire to help a person with a disability can become a burden or a… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“Traveling with people who have special needs might present difficulties, but please, let it happen. We all need a break and a change of… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
When you see an object, it seems that you see it as an entire thing first, and only afterwards do its details follow on.… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
True compassion is about not bruising the other person’s self-respect. — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“Naoki is anticipating his audience’s emotions and manipulating them. That is empathy. The conclusion is that both emotional poverty and an aversion to company… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“I would like people to stop pressuring children to make friends. Friendships can’t be artificially created.” — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
“... for me the number one reason is that us people with autism love the greenness of nature. ... Our fondness for nature is,… — Naoki Higashida Copy Share Image
