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The Reason I Jump

'The Reason I Jump'turned on its head many of the thingsthat we all think we know about...

[loudly rustling grasses] [David] 'The Reason I Jump'
turned on its head many of the things
that we all think we know about autism. That people with autism
don't do emotions, uh, that they have
no imaginative intelligence. Naoki couldn't possibly
have written it, were these things true

Full Transcript

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[David] 'The Reason I Jump' turned on its head
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many of the things that we all think
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we know about autism.
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That people with autism don't do emotions,
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uh, that they have no imaginative intelligence.
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Naoki couldn't possibly have written it,
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were these things true.
Duration
21 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:23
Uploaded
Jun 02, 2025
Genres
documentary, drama
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Based on the book by Naoki Higashida, this immersive film explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world.
And autistic people who can write like Naoki does - The Reason I Jump 00:06
And autistic people who can write like Naoki does
Some people will not believe that they have written the book, - The Reason I Jump 00:13
Some people will not believe that they have written the book...
[coach] Nine, ten, over here, and I've got three over here. - The Reason I Jump 00:04
[coach] Nine, ten, over here, and I've got three over h...
[Ben makes repetitive sounds] - The Reason I Jump 00:09
[Ben makes repetitive sounds]
[Ben makes repetitive sounds] - The Reason I Jump 00:09
[Ben makes repetitive sounds]
-[Ben's sounds get faster] -[music plays] - The Reason I Jump 00:13
-[Ben's sounds get faster] -[music plays]
[coach] Ben, go! Move in. Yay! - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[coach] Ben, go! Move in. Yay!
[sounds of ice rink fade out] - The Reason I Jump 00:05
[sounds of ice rink fade out]
[Naoki] " Ah, don't worry about him, - The Reason I Jump 00:28
[Naoki] " Ah, don't worry about him,
E.V. started working with Ben when he was - The Reason I Jump 00:05
E.V. started working with Ben when he was
And, um... at the time, Ben had, what, - The Reason I Jump 00:09
And, um... at the time, Ben had, what,
[Bertra's voice in next room] He was just all over the place, - The Reason I Jump 00:22
[Bertra's voice in next room] He was just all over the ...
-"I never..." -[Ben continues making S sounds] - The Reason I Jump 00:07
-"I never..." -[Ben continues making S sounds]
Good. Get it. Look for the letter. - The Reason I Jump 00:05
Good. Get it. Look for the letter.
"I never dreamed this was P-O-S-S-I-B... - The Reason I Jump 00:04
"I never dreamed this was P-O-S-S-I-B...
[Elizabeth] When I first saw kids spelling, - The Reason I Jump 00:30
[Elizabeth] When I first saw kids spelling,
-[music plays] -T, and it, W, go, O, go, R, go, - The Reason I Jump 00:10
-[music plays] -T, and it, W, go, O, go, R, go,
[Elizabeth] If non-speakers are capable of spelling - The Reason I Jump 00:19
[Elizabeth] If non-speakers are capable of spelling
[Emma] E-V-E-R-Y - The Reason I Jump 00:11
[Emma] E-V-E-R-Y
[Donna spells out the letters as Emma points to them] - The Reason I Jump 00:06
[Donna spells out the letters as Emma points to them]