Using wordless books in the clinic

What is it about?

Many young people and adults find pictures easier to understand than words, especially people with intellectual disabilities and autism. This can be a challenge for clinicians in communicating with these particular patients. The authors of this paper have been working with picture stories for 30 years, and in this article explain some of the background about why pictures work well. Short case examples make it easier for you to imagine using pictures and pictorial explanations in your consultations.

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Why is it important?

It is important because health outcomes are much worse with lower levels of literacy, particularly for people with intellectual disabilities and people with autism.