It’s International Autism Month and Writing WA and @thebacklot are celebrating with a special screening of The Reason I Jump, followed by an in-conversation with Writing WA’s CEO Will Yeoman and Sex & Relationship Therapist, Writer, and Speaker Mim Kempson (@theconnectioncoach_). Join us on Sunday 20th April at 2.00pm at The Backlot Cinema. Swipe right to watch the trailer for this incredible film.

The Reason I Jump is based on the book by Naoki Higashida and explores the experiences of non-speaking autistic people around the world. The film blends Higashida's revelatory insights into autism, written when he was just 13, with intimate portraits of five remarkable young people.

About the presenter
Mim Kempson is a Sex and Relationship Therapist specialising in working with neurodivergent couples and individuals. She is also a writer, speaker and workshop facilitator. Since receiving her ADHD and autism diagnoses in 2023, Mim has started to speak more openly on her Instagram about her own experiences navigating work, life and relationships as a high-masking adult. She is currently writing a short ebook about neurodiversity in relationships, which she is looking forward to releasing in the next few months.

The Reason I Jump - Special Screening for World Autism Month

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