Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, ...

Academics at the University of Leeds School of Dentistry, who designed the website, said because children with autism could ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.

Parents of autistic children say that one of the most stressful behaviors they have to contend with is their child wandering off alone — so much so that it prevents families from engaging in ...

Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community ...

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

Developed over more than 18 months, the doll was created (ASAN), a nonprofit disability rights organization run by and for ...

The toy includes an eye gaze slightly to the side, to represent the way some autistic people might avoid direct eye contact ...

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

Mattel has introduced a new Barbie designed to help children with autism feel seen and represented.

The Barbie doll features aspects meant to represent traits of some individuals with autism, according to Mattel. This ...