The Autism Logo(s)

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That is kind of appropriate, although maybe a cyborg or android would be more appropriate. Because while we do develop programs and tactics to help us manage everyday life, it's important to remember we're only human.

I would favour some kind of yin and yang symbol or a version of it.
The idea is that AS and NTs are both part of a whole: humanity.
And humanity would be less whole without either.
In some respects I see having a logo at all as 'othering', though
I would like it if there were a logo that I found inspiring or meaningful as
a symbol.

That's my opinion on it as well. While symbols help others outside of the group it represents understand that same group, they can also often serve to divide. Because of this I think the best approach would be to have no logo and have us as people represent the spectrum.

Great idea - that makes a lot of sense ot me.

I'm not a cat person, but if someone were to ask me to design a logo based on my impression of autistics, instead of based on my own experiences with having AS, it would be a cat.

I haven't thought of any details yet, but it wouldn't have childish elements, because that gives the wrong impression of many autistic adults. I might have a kitten there too, along with the cat, to represent autistic kids.

If there had to be a logo, I'd definitely vote for that one. I've come to be better aware that besides my adult self, there's some ways in which I'm more simple and in some ways childish in the way I think. Like I'll sometimes have thoughts like when I see a bird on a roof I'll think "Hey, there's a bird!". Thankfully these thoughts rarely become vocalized so all is well.