With increasing diagnosis of autism and ADHD, psychologist said the best thing for employers to do is adopt a culture of ‘yes ...

Introduction Suicide is a leading cause of death among Autistic adults globally. Autistic people are up to six times more likely to die by suicide than people in the general population. Research ...

Autistic children may be nonverbal or not have the words or other typical communication strategies to clearly explain their ...

It quietly reinforces the idea that the more visibly sensory-sensitive someone appears, the “more autistic” they must be, that autism is best understood, and managed, through equipment, and that ...

Can One Barbie Represent a Spectrum? by James Coulter Barbie has been everything from a doctor to an astronaut. She's been many shades and skin colors. She's even been in a wheelchair. Now, her newest ...

Not everyone is happy with the new doll, but autistic people and advocates have reason to cheer.

An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity. The toymaker says it ...

Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down ...

Mattel's new autistic Barbie has been widely praised online for giving representation to the community. But not everyone, including some autistic people or their family members, is sold on the new ...