The Autism Puzzle Piece Logo: What It Really Means

National Council on Severe Autism
3 min readAug 24, 2021
A variation on the puzzle piece logo in a tatoo created in honor of a mother’s beloved son with severe autism.

One of the orginators of the puzzle symbol explains the intentions behind it.

By Thomas A. McKean

There has been some misinformation spreading out there on the web lately about the puzzle piece awareness ribbon and what it means and represents. One of the things they are saying is that no one with autism was involved in its creation. This is incorrect…

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National Council on Severe Autism

National Council on Severe Autism pursues recognition, policy and solutions for individuals, families and caregivers affected by severe autism. NCSAutism.org