Graphic Novel
The graphic novel format is a popular and powerful way of communicating.
This innovative project brings together an artist, a clinical psychologist, 17 teenagers and a project manager from Nowgen. The teenagers have all contributed their experience and expectations of healthcare, treatment and medical research. The other team members have facilitated the process to ensure the best storyline is developed.
Alisa’a Tale is now complete. Please contact Kate Mathieson order your copy.
The central character – Alisa
Background
Nowgen has created this fictional novel to share the perspectives of young people with restricted growth conditions.
The book is called Alisa’s Tale: A Short Story. We hope that it will raise awareness of restricted growth conditions and ultimately influence healthcare services. More broadly, we hope it will help create a better understanding in society towards people who are different, and help to reduce feelings of isolation for people with restricted growth.
Drama Workshops
The ideas behind the story were developed during drama workshops in the summer of 2007. The workshops allowed the teenagers to discuss issues and improvise situations.
Al Davison, an established graphic artist and graphic novelist, was joined by Amy Silver, a clinical psychologist with a special interest in drama, to help run the theatre workshops. Al and Amy delivered the workshops to engage the young people in thinking about the way the condition has affected their lives.
Progress to date
Alisa’s Tale is now complete and Nowgen is seeking to publish the novel and disseminate it to:
- Schools
- Patient Support Groups
- Clinics
- GP surgeries
- Specialist Health Professionals
An image from Alisa’s Tale
Investigators
Kate Mathieson, Helen Middleton-Price
