ABSTRACT

Dominant narratives across medical humanities have been focused on the cultural construction of the notion of medicine as epistemic discourse and social practice, on the role of humanities in medical design of the disease as well as on the humanization of the clinical encounter in order to facilitate the anamnesis, the therapy, and the care. In this theoretical and methodological framework, the double dispositive narrative and therapeutic device allow an intervention not limited to the diagnosis of ASD and the treatments proposed by Evidence-Based Medicine. Within the integrated methodology illustrated, one of the innovative aspects is the choice to involve pairs of peers with ASD, rather than designing the intervention with a mixed target. The proposed creative activities allow them to experience autonomy and discover their own abilities, with the aim of promoting social and relational skills and avoiding social isolation.