My Life Beyond Autism: A Mayo Clinic Patient Story

In My Life Beyond Autism: A Mayo Clinic Patient Story (2022–present, Mayo Clinic Press), this single-issue comic offers a firsthand, illustrated account of navigating life with autism, created in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic. Written and drawn by Tracy and Laverne, it provides an authentic, patient-centered perspective that blends personal narrative with clinical insight. As part of Mayo Clinic Press’s graphic medicine series, it matters for using the comic medium to demystify autism and foster understanding among young readers and caregivers.