美国缅因州Ogunquit镇的一对夫妇David和Sara LeBlanc因在家中放置巨型金属公鸡雕像与当地政府产生分歧。这两只高约6英尺（1.8米）的公鸡雕像原本被官员认为是其餐厅的非法广告[1]。
镇政府在4月下达罚款450美元并要求移除这些雕像[1]。经过协商，委员会最终允许保留两只公鸡作为无障碍便利设施，理由是它们对LeBlanc家6岁患自闭症的女儿Pyper起到了情感支持的作用[1]。然而，由于不符合栏杆要求，该家庭又被罚款500美元[1]。
这场纠纷引发了广泛关注。Lesley University特殊教育教授Beverley Cush Evans表示："It's part of who they are and what they need"[1]。来自全球各地的支持者随后响应这一事件，包括来自新西兰、新罕布什尔州及邻近Wells镇的人士，他们获赠或购买公鸡雕像以表达对自闭症接纳的支持[1]。
A couple in Ogunquit, Maine faced off with local officials over two towering metal roosters installed at their home, which town authorities claimed constituted illegal advertising for their restaurant [1]. The sculptures, each standing approximately six feet tall, were eventually permitted to remain as accessibility accommodations for the family's six-year-old autistic daughter, Pyper [1].
The conflict began when the town government issued a $450 fine and removal order in April [1]. However, after the family appealed, a municipal committee approved keeping the roosters as assistive devices, recognizing their importance to the child's wellbeing [1]. The family subsequently faced an additional $500 fine for non-compliance with railing requirements [1].
The dispute sparked widespread support from autism advocates and community members globally. Supporters from New Zealand, New Hampshire, and the neighboring town of Wells responded by obtaining or purchasing rooster statues to demonstrate solidarity with autism acceptance [1]. According to Beverley Cush Evans, a special education professor at Lesley University, such symbols carry deep personal significance: "It's part of who they are and what they need" [1].