Autism, often referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a complex and multifaceted neurological condition that has been the subject of much discussion and research in recent years. It encompasses a wide range of experiences, abilities, and challenges, making it a truly diverse and unique way of thinking and being. While the spectrum represents a different way of thinking for many, it can also pose significant challenges for some individuals.
This discussion came up with my youngest who is on the spectrum recently after discussing the puzzle piece vs the infinity symbol. All of that coming about from a librarian being fired because of using the infinity symbol in rainbow colors….. Someone mistook the symbol as a support for LGBTQ (which that person’s warped sense of right and wrong isn’t really this discussion though). I’ve always been fine with either symbol for me…. Many people do have strong feelings about one or the other. My youngest explained to me that it isn’t a rainbow it’s the spectrum on the infinity symbol. Something I’d never really thought about. To me the puzzle pieces don’t represent a missing piece, they represent how the whole world is a puzzle and the NT people are the things like grass, water, and trees that are all fairly similar and the ND people are the bright colorful other parts of the world.
I know there is also a controversy with Autism Speaks, but having friends whose kids are on the part of the spectrum that require much more help…. with kids that…
