On social media, and by some good friends, I’ve been asked to simplify my angered comments about Marvel Comics’ newest diverse character, a gay Iceman. Marvel Comics is in a large business to sell stories. Name one thing that Iceman has done in fifty years. He’s also been a part of SIX movies. …
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.
INAP Award Nominee, 2015
Today, other people across the globe opened letters just like mine. The future of autism (self) advocacy might be found within the nominees. Thank you fans- this is OUR recognition and victory in the marketplace of ideas. We share this nomination.
A MARVELous Dirty Secret
We congratulate Marvel Comics for a brilliant, polarizing marketing strategy! If we don’t like a new gay Iceman, we’re painted as homophobic or heterosexist. I contend this change has nothing to do with diversity and everything to do about money. Here's how and why...
Don’t Feed the the “Animals”
Not one single guest offered any compassion but worse- not one employee or designee offered help. Perhaps my stuttering, exaggerated by anxiety, made me seem less approachable. Maybe professionals are unfamiliar with some common symptoms of anxiety and/or autism. I plan to write the aquarium and ask about staff training about these two and more challenges for future guests. I do not want anyone else to have any experiences at this aquarium like I did. After what seems like hours to me, my wife and family reconnected and we decided to simply leave immediately.
Who Taught Us to Hate Ourselves? (Oops, we did…)
“Joe” self-identifies himself as “autistic.” He invites his friends to observe World Autism Awareness Day. They meet to celebrate at a fancy nightclub. A Christian, a Jew, and a Muslim walk into the nightclub. After talking for a while, they each agree to set aside their different religious beliefs. Together, they understand how their …
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Autism Education Reform
PAGE ONE INTERIOR - GENERIC (HIGH) SCHOOL CLASSROOM - DAY 1. ACTION: The Zephyr sits behind a teacher’s desk in a generic high school classroom. Place Items commonly associated with teachers (ie: pencil, textbook, shiny apple, etc.) on the desk. Smiling, the Zephyr appeals to the readers as he introduces new thoughts about (autism support) …
An Evolution of Understanding
Face Value Comics is the world’s first featured comic book hero(es) with autism. We hold this copyright without apology. With the same attitude, we explain our decision to make Issue #1+ available as long as demand is viable. #1- Some fans are just learning about this comic book, and can’t find it. Imagine if …
Thanks, Mr. Spock.
PHILADELPHIA PHILOSOPHER, 25 JAN 2073 NASA Fully Militarized by Crockett, Kennedy Boulder City, Nevada - President John F. Kennedy (clone) addressed the United States Congress on Tuesday. After a brief speech, Congress passed the NASA Empowerment Bill. Representative Davy Crockett (R, Tenn) introduced the bill that passed unanimously. “We protect America’s air, lands, and seas. …
Fiscally-Conservative Self-Funding Public Education Reform for Special Needs’ Students
PROJECT: RATTLESNAKE - An empirically-based educational reform initiative for public schools with special-needs children Michael looks surprised to hear and see a rattlesnake! People absorb information about their environment to make planned and unplanned reactions. Most of these initial interactions arise through interpretation of biological constants (ex.: the rattling tail, an expression of fear). Understanding this cartoonish …
Tout est pardonné
This is part of the message we wrote to the French Embassy. Our words reinforce solidarity and sympathy against misunderstanding and prejudice. In our comics, we created a fictional intergalactic invaders who want to rob us of our individuality and freedoms. We believe our message is fitting, given its message and timeliness. --- Dear Friends …
Autism at Face Value 