Keiko Kobe, With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child (Volume 2)

Excerpt

In the second installment of this four part award winning manga series about autism, Sachiko and Masato Azuma, the parents of Hikaru (“To be Bright”) reconcile and avoid divorce. Readers learn that Hikaru’s autism is quite profound as he progresses through school. The family welcomes the birth of Kanon, a baby girl who is not affected by autism. Hikaru must learn to share space and parents with his little sister. The family must learn to balance life between the needs of Hikaru and his neurotypical sister. The family’s life is turned into turmoil when a beloved special education teacher, Aoki-sensei, is transferred to another school and the administration of the school is changed to one that is not sensitive to the needs of children on the autism spectrum. …