Start 2016 on firm ground, and plan to address autism with renewed hope and opportunities.
Author: Autism at Face Value
Autism at Face Value is a 501c 3 Nonprofit organization founded by Dave Kot in 2013. Best known for publishing Face Value Comics featuring the first hero with Autism. We got a lot of love and participated in many comic cons and other conventions as well as local community groups. Get ready to play, we're hosting tabletop roleplay games at local events in Pennsylvania.
The path ahead:
Cost should not be a barrier for families to participate in therapeutic programs. Many valuable interventions and resources are not covered by insurance. Autism at Face Value aims to focus fundraising efforts to provide grants to help with these out of pocket costs.
Open Letter to U.S. Congress
Dear Congressmen Doyle and Smith, and Respected Members of the U.S. Congressional Autism Caucus: I write to you as an autism self-advocate. While my local representative, Congressman Mike Doyle (Co-Chair), and I met this summer, I bring new concerns to you all. Recently, price spikes of certain prescription medicines caused alarm from the economic and …
Direct Questions to Autism Speaks
Anything I write about #Autism Speaks acts as a polarizing lightning rod. I ask them why...
Non-Verbal Speech
Understanding facial feature recognition lets us bypass rhetoric from any side.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS
We need better, unifying definitions under Christmas Trees. Am asking for...
Re-introductions
Before asking "where are you going," ask me where I've been, recently.
EFFECTIVE AUTISM (SELF) ADVOCACY, PART TWO
What's the most important resource for your loved one with autism? YOU! Here're tips about fire safety to keep you safe, too.
EFFECTIVE AUTISM (SELF) ADVOCACY, PART ONE
Seek more respect or services about autism? Do your pleas seemingly vanish in a vacuum? Let's try this approach- together.
Welcome to Philadelphia, Jahlil Okafor!
To the best of my knowledge, Jahlil Okafor is NOT autistic, nor has any publicized ties to autism. He doesn’t need these connections to understand his uphill battle for acceptance in Philadelphia. Fans do not presume competence in Jahlil Okafor while most of society presumes no faith in autistic individuals.
An Autism “Cure”
Trying to “cure” autism is the exact opposite of acceptance.
Autism at Face Value 