Blame fans for recently-declining comic book sales, but lazy and unimaginative writers share more culpability.
Category: Empathy
Diarrhea and Low-Functioning Autism
While our autism community seeks acceptance, why do we treat our own members like...
Comic Books with a Sensory Experience? Opening Comic Books to the Autism and Blind Communities
Vote for Us! Our Wells Fargo contest entry includes scientific ideas about readers with autism for a NEW sensory experience, and opens comic books for readers who are blind. How? Please read more and vote for us!
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.
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) …
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 …
Learning to Embrace Differences and Build Empathy
At Face Value Comics, one of our goals is to help people embrace differences and build empathy between people with ASD and those who are neurotypical. A fun steampunk universe helps that process!
Use Self Care to Combat Holiday Stress
Holisay stress is a reality for teens with autism, as well as neurotypical people. Everyone can benefit from slowing down and practicing self care. Face Value Comics wishes everyone a joyful holiday season!
Helping People with Autism Read the Signals of Depression Over the Holidays
The holidays can trigger stress and depression. It's important to know the signals of depression for people with autism. Use Face Value Comics to help cope with and understand depression.
Autism Labels As a Tool for Understanding
Face Value Comics helps people with an autism label to better understand how emotions are expressed in the face to be more emotionally aware and increase understanding.
Autism at Face Value 