With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child by Keiko Tobe
I believe I mentioned earlier that my cool former housemate E gave me a bunch of books for my project before she moved. With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child by Keiko Tobe was one of them. This is a loooong (522 pages!) josei manga about raising an autistic child. This covers the main character Hikaru's birth and preschool years. There are other volumes (eight in the US edition) that show more of his life, although sadly the author passed away before she was able to complete the series.
I find the graphic novel a wonderful medium for communicating information. Tobe includes practical tips for parents of autistic children, as well as a compelling story she wrote based on interviewing autistic families about their experiences. I thought this book was great and I highly recommend it. Reading a chapter or two every night it passed quite quickly.
I find the graphic novel a wonderful medium for communicating information. Tobe includes practical tips for parents of autistic children, as well as a compelling story she wrote based on interviewing autistic families about their experiences. I thought this book was great and I highly recommend it. Reading a chapter or two every night it passed quite quickly.