For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

Hill says Mikko, who is nonverbal, also uses an AAC device, which helps people who have speech or language problems to ...

Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism. The doll ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...

The doll features a gaze that is shifted slightly to the side, to “[reflect] how some members of the autistic community may ...

As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. There’s a new ...

In an industry built on the ability to mimic human behavior, the conversation around neurodivergence has long been relegated ...

When people hear the word autism, it’s often associated with a specific set of traits. But in reality, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is just that—a spectrum, encompassing a broad range of differences ...

The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See ...