> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 15:52:44 -0000
> From: silver_birch_0
> Subject: Query from a newbie
>
> Hello! I'm new around here, and have been reading the past posts.
>
> I have a simple question: is there any recognised symbol for AS?
> (lapel pin, ribbon, graphic etc - any kind of emblem).
>
> Thank you to the founder of this group - it's a real service.
>
> silver_birch_0
>

Hi

Welcome silver_birch_0

The National Autistic Society in Great Britain have just adopted Thomas the
Tank Engine as there symbol, as they've found that people with autistic
conditions associate more with Thomas the Tank Engine than any other
character: http://www.nas.org.uk/Thomas/ &
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=Thomas+Tank+Engi
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