Comic Strip Conversations
Comic Strip Conversations are another technique developed by Carol Gray (1994) to assist individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to develop greater social understanding.
Comic Strip Conversations provide visual representations of the different levels of communication that take place in a conversation, using symbols, stick figure drawings and colour.
By seeing the different elements of a conversation visually presented, some of the abstract aspects of social communication (e.g. recognizing the feelings and intentions of others) are made more concrete and are therefore easier to understand.
Comic Strip Conversations can also provide insight into the individual with Autistic Spectrum Disorders perception of a particular situation.