Autism Gratitude–Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours today from the US (and me) to the entire world! Gratitude can be difficult to come by when life is often so demanding, loud, uncertain, and deflating. And those are true parts of our lives when we’re on this Asperger’s journey. But there is so much to be grateful for.…

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Why Is Autism Represented by a Jigsaw Puzzle Piece?

Someone asked why the puzzle piece represented autism. I didn’t know, so I googled: why is autism represented with a puzzle piece? And this was the top answer: “On a nationwide level, the puzzle piece symbol reflects the mystery and complexity of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Also, since every puzzle piece is different in some way, a puzzle piece…

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