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For the conference name, I was kinda thinking of WPCon or AutoCon. Or wait? If we're gonna have a mascot, how about AlienMeet, PandaMonium, MonkeyMeet, or something like that?

WrongPlanet is a horrible name. It is silly and pessimistic.

AutisticPlanet, NeurodivercePlanet, AutiePlanet, are better.

Yes, "Neurodiversity Movement" is great.

We want to promote awareness, acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, advancement, happiness, fun and enlightenment, right?
Surely it is inappropriate to put such concepts under the heading "Wrong Planet", right?

I had a brainstorm about the logo this morning.

It seems like there is an image that is commonly used with autism: multicolored puzzle pieces. Yet I'm rather fond of the neurodiversity images that incororate multiple colored / styled brains.

So, why not put the two together? I'm thinking to make the AutWorld title very large, crisp and bold (in white with a very solid black outline) In front of a cloud of multicolored brains that will form a border for the title. With the "celebrating neurodiversity blahstuff" byline floating underneath the cloud.

Literally, a brain-storm of neurodiversity. I don't know about you, but I'm into literalism. :D

I LOVE this.

I've read through this thread twice and I'm still not 100% sure what is going on but I think I get the gist (I'm probably wrong) if you need a website I can offer that (with free hosting). Also the first name that came to mind was Autastic - combination of Autistic and fantastic and then perhaps a logo could be created in such a way that the two words could be merged so that the main name was prominent. I'll make something quickly as a picture may make my idea clearer.

Right just threw this together, I hope it explains what I mean better then in my last post;

A Brainstorm of Neurodiversity! That is awesome!! !! ! So freaking great!

I think Brainstorm should be in the title of the event that word is just perfect. BrainStorm!

You rock!

I can see your point. If people feel its negative then thats enough to rule it out, its important to get it right.

It may be wrong for your conference but I thought I would say what I like about Wrong Planet. I like Wrong Planet, as to me its a fun, existing brand (then a strapline states the serious purpose). Brand continuity is important. It does indeed say that autistics are on the wrong planet, but that is clearly absurd so its a playful metaphor. One that encapsulates autism as differently thinking and not a disease.

It suggests a different community and seeing autistics as a whole, not as pitiable individuals with a disease. The public perception is the latter. Acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, advancement, etc are key but they fall out of the realisation you are an eloquent, organised, differently thinking community. And quite a lot differently thinking, not just a little bit, NTs and autistics are indeed from different planets - in the same way men and women are - and such happy unions can be made. One can't overstate how badly informed people are about autism and the idea of self-advocacy, so if Wrong Planet is not the brand, well you need a good one.

I also liked the Autastic idea, but then kids in UK are sticking "tastic" on the ends of words at the moment to stress super coolness, so that might work best for kids. I like it as a word, its dynamic and fun.

I'm just gibbering during a tea break.

Edit - BrainStorm is cool

I strongly disagree. I think the name "Wrong Planet" is a very good name. It does have a light-hearted fun ring to it, but I wouldn't call it silly. "Autism Self-Advocacy Movement" is also a good name but sounds very serious.
I have noticed that when it comes to branding, I have noticed that "light-hearted fun" seems to generate a better response than serious. I guess what I am trying to say is that "Wrong Planet" is a damn good brand.

The puzzle pieces are usually used by curebies.
The Neurodiversity movement usually opposes the puzzle pieces:
http://www.salon.com/2009/04/27/autistic_culture/
http://chaoticidealism.livejournal.com/32509.html
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4104/5087 ... a255_b.jpg
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4085/5087 ... 0593_b.jpg

The Neurodiversity movement tends to use the multi-colored infinity symbol:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4105/5087 ... c26e_b.jpg

Great! Go for it!
I wonder why...

Autastics is already taken by an Autistic group in San Francisco:
http://www.autastics.org/

Since you are in Cambs, perhaps you are interested in Autscape 2012?
It will be in Suffolk, in July:
http://www.autscape.org/
They may need help with their website.

I like the puzzle pieces, but I may interpret them differently than others. Life before my diagnosis was a puzzle, and collected all these little pieces from my experience trying to to solve the mystery. When I found out about my AS, all the pieces came flying together. My life made sense for the first time.

The puzzle pieces aren't going anywhere. If they have a negative connotation, it is up to us to take the symbol from those who would misuse it and make it our own.

At this event, a bunch of puzzle pieces will come flying together in unity. What are bunch of puzzle pieces all put together? One solid, unified, and harmonious picture.

Bump!

If we are going for multi-colored, let's make sure it doesn't look like a gay pride event. I have no issues with gay pride, I just want to make sure people get what we are about.

Celebrating neurodiversity