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

The new Barbie also has eyes that look slightly to the side, a detail meant to reflect how some people with autism avoid ...

The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and ...

From medical dramas to family cartoons, more television series are highlighting what it’s like to live with autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.

New research from UC Santa Cruz shows incremental improvements in the representation of autistic adults in film, television, books, media coverage, and advocacy organization websites. The study, ...

Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. It’s rare to see autism portrayed in ...

For several years, Barbie has been expanding its range of body types, skin tones, shapes, and abilities, promoting an ...

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. If I asked you to list five major plays featuring one or more major characters with autism, could you do it? Perhaps “The Curious Incident of the Dog in ...

Researchers believe that the process in our brain that allows us to see visual distinctions happen differently in the brains of children with an autism spectrum disorder. A study published in the ...

Mattel has launched its first autistic Barbie doll. This new doll features sensory-friendly accessories and design elements.

(CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This ...