Autism Awareness Key Pendant in Sterling Silver

This autism awareness key pendant is designed from high-polished sterling silver with a skeleton  key shape and features puzzle pieces on the front.  Measures an approximate 2" length, and comes packaged in our velvet gift pouch or box.  To view in 14K gold, see our #5293; to view the companion lock pendant, see #5060. 

A free 18" silver chain may be ordered with this pendant - to add this chain to your order, or to select a different style specially-priced chain, click on our pendant chain pop-up and add your chain to your shopping cart.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects, in varying degrees, communication, social interaction, interest and behavior.  Approximately 1 in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism; it occurs in all racial, ethnic and social groups, and is four times more likely to affect boys than girls.  The puzzle piece logo was created in 1963 by the National Autism Society, symbolizing the puzzling nature and complexity of the disorder, the physiological basis of which is unknown.  It also brings home the difficulty of "fitting in", something most autistic people experience as a result of the disability.