Face Value Comics strives to get beyond labeling autism. Raising autism awareness and helping neurotypical people and people with ASD understand one another better is our mission.
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.
Wanted: New Toaster & Acceptance
I have a toaster, and use my toaster almost daily. Having a toaster doesn't automatically grant me authority or privilege to speak on behalf of other toaster-owners. Honestly, I don’t even know how toasters work. Yes, I understand basic electrical concepts, like how conductors generate substantial heat needed to toast bread. *chomp* Yum. There ends …
Sadder Day Mornings
On Saturday mornings, remember when… …Superhero theme songs made our heads pop up and pay attention to radio or tv? …Commercials were as fun as the show, and we wished Santa Claus took notes beside us? …Playing during the show, we made our action figures watch themselves on screen? What happened to good Saturday Morning …
Unmasked, Part One
Comic books invoke daydreams. Regardless of how bad villains become, fans expect their hero to win. Most major protagonists, or heroes, have a weakness. Smart opponents exploit character flaws for their own gain. In Face Value #1, we have many stories to tell about overcoming human frailties. Hopefully, our heroes win. The story begins with …
REAL Comic Book Heroes
How do superheroes spend their free time? Most comic book heroes lead dual lives. Their secret identity protects their public persona. Heroes’ typical lives range from billionaire playboys to pauper journalists. Regardless, heroes routinely find themselves a front row seat to disaster or mayhem. Meanwhile, average citizens gawk at their valiant crusaders while never knowing who …
PhD, COMICS
Face Value Comics places great emphasis on education. Comic books traditionally lack educational merit, but appeal to a wide audience. President of the Canadian Council on Learning, Dr. Paul Cappon, said, “educators and parents embraced comics as a positive teaching and learning tool (Paton, 2010).” Before Issue #1 has printed, several educators asked about our …
SATURDAY MORNINGS
Dear Chris Latta, Thank you for making cartoons fun during the 80s. I woke-up early on Saturday Mornings to have breakfast with Cobra Commander, Starscream, and Cravex. Imagine my surprise to learn how each of these iconic characters shared the same voice actor: Chris Latta (you). Spider-man and His Amazing Friends fought the Sandman you. …
Autism and FACS in Comic Books
By definition, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) indicates social development difficulties. Face Value offers to teach readers a better emotional understanding through facial feature recognition. We apply the Facial Action Coding System as our first step to improve social communication...using comic books. Dr. Paul Ekman uses the Facial Action Coding System (FACS) to help explain how …
Advocacy on Day #1 (LINK)
Advocacy on Day #1 (LINK) This link helps explain our mission at Face Value Comics. Dave Kot answers a professional critique about the social misperceptions inherent with fictional stories, and autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. Our goal has been to listen to the pain of misunderstanding, because we share it, too. However, we offer a new …
Face Value Comics Becomes Autism at Face Value To Touch More Lives
The release of our first comic has prompted us to change our name. Face Value Comics has officially been renamed Autism at Face Value. The new name better reflects our goals of raising autism awareness, advocacy, and action. Our focus is and always has been helping people with autism and neurotypical people come to understand …
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