Neurotypical Buzzkill: Show me - don't tell me - how we accept ourselves post-April. #autism
Category: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Costs of Changing the World
(Costs of Changing the World) What to do when many eyes watch you try to do good? Is it ever enough? What's next? Don't break.
We Need More Heroes
Accepting our mortal lot, we pine for someone or something greater than ourselves. Many use their love of family as a comfort. Others gain faith through religious or spiritual practices. Children have numerous bedtime stories and books from which to draw good examples. Regarding autism, we lack definitive representation. No openly autistic government official steps …
Superb Volunteer Heroes
Please follow this link for the application: FVC SUPERPOWER STUDY, with video description of the project at: Do you have what it takes to be a comic book hero?
Why an AUTISTIC Comic Book Hero?
We've learned a lot from our fans about being a good hero. Here's why we make comic books...
Autism, Heroes, and the TSS
Heroes take action. This truth draws readers to comic books. In Face Value Comics, our hero evolves his social awareness and sensory coping skills to overcome his clinical expressions of autism. His greatest friend remains a loyal bio-droid, T.E.S.S. She, too, changes and matures. Sky Owens created the image of T.E.S.S. as this blog post's …
Do. You. Want. To. Play. A. Game, Superheroes?
This sentence disappears in my blog. Why? Happy National Superhero Day! This is the ONE time we can use “superhero” without copyright infringement. Did you know that DC and Marvel Comics jointly share the copyright on a word: “superhero?” Today, I’m teaching you how to use your own new superpower, one that functions like x-ray …
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New Autism Advocacy Strategies…and yeah, comic books.
As Autism Awareness Month slides away, let’s reflect on new developments towards advocacy. Lately, I’ve read many blogs and memes which suggests autism as a singular experience. Instead of anti/pro-vaccination links, we find more stories about autism in the workplace. Side-stepping the person-first versus identity debate, we share our talents as authors, musicians, and painters. …
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Internet Trolling & (Autism) Acceptance
Internet trolling requires a commenter to manipulate the emotions of someone they cannot/never see. This often-used bullying tactic implies significant strategic planning. More sophisticated baiting tricks ignite a poster’s fears. Understanding how trolls make online traps – and how to diffuse their bombs – deserves commentary and its own supervillain (hero?). While some persons with …
Wanna Make a Comic Book? My Invite, Please RSVP
Are you Yup, I’ve whitewashed this blog post with a secret message! We’re going Ready? to play a game, too. What kind of game? Well, I already gave you a clue… Grab your pencils, and let’s do this thing! Have you ever seen a white raven? If …
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Autism at Face Value 