the late Mel Baggs have had higher support needs, and others have children or who fall into this category. Symbols and flags Over the years, multiple organizations have tried to capture the essence of autism in symbols. In 1963 for example, the board for the National Autistic Society, led by Gerald Gasson, proposed the 'puzzle piece' as a symbol for autism, because it fit their view of autism as a 'puzzling condition'. It was nearly 40 years later, in 1999, that the puzzle ribbon was adopted by the Autism Society as the universal sign of autism awareness. Five years later, in 2004, neurodiversity advocates Amy and Gwen Nelson conjured up the 'rainbow infinity symbol'. It was initially the logo for their website 'Aspies for Freedom'. Nowadays, the prismatic colors are often associated with the Neurodiversity Movement in general. The autistic spectrum can be expressed elsewise, namely by the continuous shape of the infinity symbol itself. These events paved the way for an article written in 2018 by Julian Morgan about 'Light It Up Gold', which was a response to the 'Light It Up Blue' debacle launched by Autism Speaks in 2007. The Latin name Aurum (denoted with the International Chemical Symbol 'Au') stands for gold. Because the first two letters of autism correspond to this symbol, gold is seen as the epitome of autism. Though a consensus for a flag to unite autism and neurodiversity has not yet been established, one particular flag has gained quite some traction on social media platform Reddit. The flag implements a gradient to represent the Pride Movement, while it incorporates a gold embellished infinity symbol as its focal point. Conventionally, flags are explained as symbols of solidarity that may achieve force through rituals. Alternatively, flags may trigger negative associations such as an apparent rivalry between two or more flags. For this reason, the quest for better flags, that can be tailored to the personal preferences of any neurotype, should be recognized to ensure dominant complementary forces during future events and movements. Caregivers Families who care for an autistic child face added stress from a number of different causes. Parents may struggle to understand the diagnosis and to find appropriate care options. Parents often take a negative view of the diagnosis, and may struggle emotionally. More than half of parents over the age of 50 are still living with their child, as about 85% of