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

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

"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 ...

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

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

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

Available starting on January 12, 2026, at Mattel Shop and Target is the first-ever autistic Barbie doll. Mattel’s Global ...

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

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

Decades of research show that when children with autism spectrum disorder get intensive ABA, they make strong gains in independence and require less support at school and in the community. It’s the ...