It makes more sense than infinity. I only take issue with the blue puzzle pc because it is a symbol for autism speaks, which is a horrid organization that seeks to cure autism and views it as a burden and noose around the neck of caregivers. Autism is a gift, not a curse. Thank goodness we have autistic genius people in history?
Or else where would we be??? There has been a study on the connotations of the puzzle piece, and the result was that it mostly draws negative feelings towards autistics in those looking at it. Heavily used is also the general neurodiversity logo: a rainbow infinity sympol. Yes, because no one is perfect! I thought they had the puzzle pieces because of how intelligent they are putting puzzles together. I love???? I thank you respectfully for your time in reading this. Have a good day.
Debra W. As with everything in our world today another symbol that recognizes and draws attention to something people need to understand and be aware of is being scrutinized.
Your email address will not be published. A Controversial Choice The Autism puzzle piece, however, has stirred some controversy. No Real Consensus The debate on the appropriateness of the puzzle piece as a symbol for Autism is still going strong and no real consensus has been made on whether it should stay or if a new one should be created.
Tiffani B. April 7, at am. Maxfield Sparrow says:. June 11, at am. Many Autistics like to make distinctions between speaking negatively about autism itself and speaking negatively about specific symptoms or co-morbid conditions. Some Autistics dislike the symbol of a colorful puzzle piece because it appears childish. The jigsaw piece also signifies that something is missing. That Autistic people are not whole.
That they are less than human. Again, going through life as if the world thinks you are inferior is wearisome and discouraging.
Opening yourself up to the Autistic community and what they have to say instead of crusading to make your child appear more normal can be eye-opening. What you think may be an important way to support your family and spread awareness about autism may actually be offensive to some. In the age of neurodiversity, people with autism are not the marginalized community they once were and more people have accepted that autism is not a puzzle to be solved.
In this regard, reducing people with autism to nothing more than a complex task that requires solving can be pretty controversial.
However, advocates of the puzzle piece have moved beyond the puzzle-to-be-solved imagery, instead focusing on the aspects of individuality that a puzzle piece represents and the fact that every piece is important to the grand picture, centering people with autism as important individuals to an entire community.
There are a number of suggestions that could work, including a Supernova or the rainbow infinity symbol, but the community has to come together and decide what to do. If the puzzle piece remains, and it seems likely it will, the symbolism must change from a mystery to be solved to a complex and unique piece of the entire puzzle.
You might see the puzzle piece at Lexington from time to time because we are part of the community and we support the individuality and uniqueness of all our members because they are each an important piece of the big picture here.
Contact a member of the Lexington Staff today to schedule your tour. Click here to read more from Lexington Services. Disclaimer: This post attempts to publicize ideas and comments that we find would be useful for our community to know. Our post is by no means intended to prompt you to handle your challenges in any specific way.
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