‘ROD ASCLEPIUS – The Disabled Snake and her Walking Stick Insect’.

‘ROD ASCLEPIUS’ is a graphic novel for children 7+ exploring themes of disability and self-advocacy. It’s a story is about a disabled snake who finds her pride by speaking up through the support of a walking stick insect.

The story uses creative wordplay to represent ‘neurodiverse’ speech and interactions based on my personal experiences of dyslexia, dyspraxia & ADHD and links to the Greek God of medicine ‘Asclepius’ and medical staff symbol found on ambulances and paramedic uniforms today.

Read ‘ROD ASCLEPIUS – The Disabled Snake and her Walking Stick Insect’ courtesey of the lovely lot at Heyzine Flipbooks. 

Published by Stephen Lee Hodgkins

Happy human, doing community art using doodles, printmaking and storytelling.