Reviews for With the Light... Manga

It's a great book to learn about autism. As the author Tobe himself often mentioned in his work, not all autistic children are the same as Hikaru, and it seems that there are quite a few individual differences, but I think it's worth knowing even as an example of an autistic child. Even so, the hardships of the main character, who is the mother of an autistic child, seemed to tighten my heart while reading it. I have my own child whose words and feelings aren't easily conveyed, and it's painful just to remember while writing this review (crying): anguish, conflict, frustration, helplessness, misunderstandings and ununderstanding of those around me. In the story, the main character accepts and understands the fact that his child has autism, and is able to live positively, getting understanding and support from his surroundings, but in reality, there are probably many parents and children who suffer without that being the case. I sincerely hope that understanding of autism will spread through this work.

Recently, I thought myself was crazy, and I went to the hospital to be examined, and I was told that it was an intellectual ability disorder, and I couldn't move on to another action until it was over, and I was in trouble even myself, and my son understood that he had Down syndrome from birth, but I couldn't move flexibly, and my parents and children are particular, so I read and understand this book! I think, and I'm crying because I think about when my son was little.

I read it while remembering that I went to the nursing class cleaning duty several times in junior high school, and heard a story where the teacher hid and watched over a station pillar or something after a child with an intellectual disability was training to ride the train alone. I now see that kid in front of the station from time to time, so now I can do it, teacher!

Read up to 3 volumes... the content is solid, and I think it's a great work to learn about “autism.” It is an innate characteristic, and its symptoms vary from person to person, but as an example, it is delicately depicted, and it makes you think about various things such as the difficulties of parents, the efforts of the teachers involved, the risk of minor malice, and how to interact with people. If possible, I wanted them to draw even “working people who work cheerfully and happily”...? The road is steep, and the effort and playfulness of parents and themselves is essential, but I hope they understand such people and become a kind and cooperative society...

I have a child with mild developmental disabilities in my family, so it helped me understand developmental disabilities. It's very disappointing because I wanted to see Hikari's future growth, but I can imagine that parent and child would surely have overcome trials and live. It was a good work

It's hard even for able-bodied people, but it's even harder for children with disabilities. My son was diagnosed as autistic grey and made his kindergarten debut this year, but he can't keep up with his surroundings and is alone. I want the future to be a country where it is easy for children with disabilities to live.

The gentle design reminds me of Tobe-sensei's personality. In reality, there are probably few families where dads are this cooperative in raising children. The world is like that too. Maybe that's why it's so popular with people who actually raise children like the main character. It was a work I couldn't help but pray for a kinder world...

I am genuinely moved by the warmth of the people around me, Hikaru's growth, and the parents' thoughts. Not only that, I also use it as a reference for childcare. No disabilities have been pointed out so far for my child, but I'm testing the methods and expressions that appeared in this story for things that aren't conveyed well or are hard to understand.

I was diagnosed with ADHD and ASD (both mild) after becoming an adult. When I was a kid, there was a class called a special needs class, and I wasn't in it, and I wasn't aware that I had a developmental disability. However, I thought it would be quite difficult to live. My parents still don't know about my developmental disability. There was this comic in the library, and I was reading it back then, and I thought it would be nice if we could get along well since there are all kinds of people in the world, but when I read it again now, I have a lot in common with Hikari-kun even though I have a strong ADHD element. Children with ADHD also appeared in the middle, and they had many things in common with those children. Even I, who is said to be mild and doesn't look like I have a developmental disability even when viewed by people, thought it would be very difficult to live until now, and I still think so. It's probably harder for someone more severe than me to live. In Japan, where the term minority (minority) has finally been recognized and introduced, I think developmental disabilities are also minorities, so to speak. Japan seems to be a country with a particularly strong perception that it is strange if you are not like others. To put it better, there may be a sense of unity, but if it is too strong, it leads to major discrimination and prejudice, narrows people's horizons, and makes them abandon thinking and putting in knowledge. I think it's a great relief that there are books that are easy for amateurs to understand and learn. It was also very helpful for me to know how to treat people with disabilities other than me and what they look like from others. I think it would be nice if the number of books like this would increase, and the number of people interested in them would increase, and the world would be nice for all kinds of people to live in.

My son also has mild autism, and I remember it was really hard not knowing that my son had a disability when he was little. I was shocked after being diagnosed with autism at the hospital, but it also made me feel better about my son's behavior that I don't understand and that the reason he is different from other children is because there was a cause. I think the hardest part was raising children without knowing the cause. When I was watching this comic, I painfully understood Hikaru's mother's feelings and burst into tears. There are certainly many people who don't understand disabilities, and when my son was little, he cried and went wild at the hospital and was told terrible things by doctors. My son is now an adult and is doing well. I'm still not good at communicating with people, so I think it's a difficult world for my son to live in, but I want the world to be kind to people with disabilities.

I haven't had much to do with autism until now, but I learned a lot from reading this book! Hikaru isn't about being selfish and breaking social rules; it's because he swallows slightly slower than people. It's very interesting!

A coming-of-age story about a disabled child with autism and his family. I think there are still many people who have seen autism or don't even know the word for what kind of disorder it is. I want people like that to read it, and of course I want people who know it to read it too. It's a comic where I was able to recognize once again that disability is by no means someone else's problem, and I was able to learn how to deal with people with disabilities. I want this comic to spread as a trigger so that the world can be understood and kind to people with disabilities even a little bit, rather than sympathy.

My son has a developmental disability. They also have autistic tendencies, so I understand. I'm moved by that child's growth.

I was moved by Hikaru's cuteness and her mother's hard work, and I burst into tears. There is a very detailed description of disability. Until now, I wasn't familiar with the disorder called autism, so I'm glad I did.

My son, who is now elementary 1, has a mild developmental disability, so I was curious and read it. I painfully understand your mother's feelings. “Why can't you do it!” I still think and say it now. When you have a tantrum, you can't handle it, and it's very difficult to deal with it calmly. It's not like Hikaru can't take my eyes off it, but I can't do it like the kids around me, and I do trial and error with homework and school every day. Little by little, people have come to understand autism, etc., but every time they advance, anxiety comes rushing in. I feel safe as a parent when the school side watches over me so generously, but in reality, I don't think it's easy. I think it would be nice if people around them understood and treated the characteristics of children with disabilities, and there is hope for the future even if they have disabilities.