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

Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...

Mattel’s autistic Barbie promotes autism acceptance and inclusive play, helping children understand neurodiversity and build ...

Positive reinforcement is a technique we intuitively make use of on daily basis. We usually don’t give it much thought, nor label it as a behavioral strategy. Encouragement from our loved ones (and ...

Many autistic adults experience mental health difficulties. Research shows that autistic people are more likely than neurotypical people to experience emotion dysregulation, having trouble feeling and ...

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

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The social interactions that come naturally to most people are difficult for people with autism and Asperger syndrome. Simple matters like making eye contact, reading expressions and working out what ...

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