WITH THE LIGHT RAISING AUTISTIC CHILD GN (2025)

"(W/A) Keiko Tobe When staffing changes at Masato's company get him transferred to a dead-end job in the middle of nowhere, more suffering and despair seem imminent for the Azuma family. However, Masato approaches the situation with aplomb and comes up with new ways to pave the way for Hikaru to become a cheerful working adult with surprising results. And with Hikaru now a 5th grader, Sachiko decides to foster independence in her son by allowing him to go to school on his own. Though the transition goes relatively smoothly, Sachiko and Masato are devastated when Hikaru encounters Oki-kun on his way home from school, only to learn that the boy is being abused in foster care."

"(W/A) Keiko Tobe Hikaru is in the 6th grade now, reaching the end of his elementary school years and preparing for junior high. Sachiko had hoped for Hikaru to attend the local junior high, but not only is the special education system inadequate, there are bullies there who will try to take advantage of Hikaru. Sachiko will have to work harder than ever to find a perfect school for Hikaru while fighting the Board of Education that wants Hikaru to attend a school for the disabled."

"(W/A) Keiko Tobe Hikaru is in Junior High School now, and he takes the community bus to get to school. For now, Sachiko needs to go with him everyday; even though Hikaru capable of riding the bus, there are still problems to deal with. Sometimes Hikaru gets upset because someone pushed the buzzer to stop first. Or there are days when he finds out the he can't sit down. But these problems are nothing compared to what he did to a lady sitting next to him - he sniffed her hair and touched it, causing her to freak out and treat Hikaru like a pervert!"

"(W/A) Keiko Tobe Hikaru is no longer a little boy, and he is able to do a lot more on his own now than he was before. But as puberty hits, it comes with a whole new set of related problems. Curious about the changes in his own body as well as the changes he sees in others, Hikaru's behavior in public embarrasses his little sister Kanon. Mother Sachiko needs to figure out a way to teach him what's acceptable in front of others and what isn't before Kikaru gets himself into trouble."

"(W/A) Keiko Tobe This final volume serves as a legacy to the late Keiko Tobe's inspiring dedication to bring to light the hardships and joys of raising an autistic child to readers around the world and those whose lives know the struggle all too well. Sachiko has long known that the toughest place to find acceptance for him is within her own family. Sachiko's mother in law still treats her grandson as a nuisance and sees him in many ways as deficient to his little sister, Kanon. Will Sachiko's renewed attempts to change her impression of Hikaru succeed?"