Western Psychological Services
These illustrations were created for "What the Heck Does That Mean," a series of games using picture cards that teach literal thinkers, kids with ASD, and non-native speakers the meanings of idioms. The often-comical literal translation of each phrase is shown on the front of each card. The concept was developed by Western Psychological Services and is sold at the Creative Therapy Store. Art direction by Stacy Messerschmidt.
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