Audience pathway

Healthcare

Healthcare experiences can contain unfamiliar steps, sensory pressure and communication demands. This pathway brings together visual stories that help patients and professionals prepare and understand what may be happening underneath distress.

How these resources can be used

Visual resources for dental teams, hospitals, clinics, healthcare professionals and patients navigating appointments, treatment and sensory pressure.

Preparing for appointments and changes

Use a visual sequence before an appointment or body change so the person knows what may happen.

Talking about sensory pressure

Use the story to identify sounds, touch, waiting and other demands that may feel difficult.

Supporting communication

Give patients and professionals a shared reference for feelings, needs and useful adjustments.

Relevant comic resources

Cover artwork for the Big Feelings About Teeth professional comic resource

Published professional resource

Big Feelings About Teeth

Five neurodivergent-friendly comics about brushing, dental visits, sweet treats, chewing habits and cleaning between teeth.

HealthcareChildren
Brushing teeth can feel bigVisiting the dentistFizzy drinks and sweetsChewing things and biting nailsFlossing and cleaning between teeth
Included in the 8DHD Comic Library Pack
Cover artwork for the Navigating the World teen resource comic

Published professional resource

Navigating the World

A five-comic professional teen pack covering independence, family arguments, screen transitions, recovering alone and puberty.

TeenagersHealthcare
Wanting independenceFamily argumentsScreen time transitionsRecovering in my roomPuberty
Included in the 8DHD Comic Library Pack

Relevant professional collections

The 8DHD Comic Library Pack

All six currently available professional comic resources are included together in one Library Pack.

Featured by

The Dyslexia Association logoNational Autistic Society logo

A wider creative world

Sensory music and creative projects

Music, interactive tools and character-led projects are also part of the wider 8DHD world.

Music heard on independent radio

GFM Radio logoGFM Radio
Skunk Radio logoSkunk Radio
CFUR logoCFUR
Mix 926 logoMix 926