Manga like Non-chan no Tenohira

Muu-chan to Te wo Tsunaide: Jihen Shou no Musume ga Oshietekureta Koto

Also known as Hand in Hand with Mu-chan: Lessons from My Autistic Daughter.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

When a couple full of excitement learns their daughter might be autistic, some of their feelings start to change. Even if they know all this means is that she'll develop differently than other children, it's not easy to watch the future and family they'd envisioned crumble. But in this story based on the author's real-life experiences raising an autistic child, family love can overcome anything!



Tags: Josei , Family Life , Disability , Parenthood

Hikari to Tomo ni...

Also known as With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life

Born during the sunrise—an auspicious beginning—the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents.



Notes:
The chapter count includes the one-shot "Thank You Sensei!, Haru no Manazashi".
The English publishing of this manga only had 8 volumes, compared to 15 in Japan.

Tags: Educational , Disability , Josei , Family Life , Coming of Age , Parenthood , School , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Work