In spring 2010, the author invited sixth-grade students to examine stereotypes about people living with disabilities and then challenge these generalized perceptions through the creation of comic strips. She chose exploring disability stereotypes because of her personal interest in the work of artists with disabilities. She wanted to share with students the methods that many of these artists have used to respond to common depictions of the disability community in the media. This article discusses how the innovative exploration of diversity issues by using comic strips yields striking results by the students--in respecting the experiential realities of self and others even more than the actual art they create. (Contains 1 figure.)