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

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

"I love the message that it sends to children," Katy told USA TODAY. "Like it tells autistic children who might see ...

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

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

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

Autism advocacy groups are reacting after Mattel announced a new Barbie doll, the first with autism, on Sunday.

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

Developed over more than 18 months, the doll was created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a ...

New autistic Barbie includes fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones, and articulated joints, and was designed with ...

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

A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid ...