TRADITIONALLY, women and gender-diverse people were less likely to be identified as autistic because they didn’t fit the stereotype of how autism “should” look. This generalisation was based on ...

As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. There’s a new ...

Gardner-Wright added that this is a big indicator and an internal experience at that — you cannot look at a person and know ...

"Statistics show that young girls are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, so to have a powerful symbol like this autistic ...

Mattel unveiled its first autistic Barbie as part of its Fashionista line, working with the Autism Self-Advocacy Network, ...

Autism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance ...

Autistic Barbie has sparked both joy and unease among autistic adults as Mattel’s new doll lands in stores and online, ...

Experts say there is no single ‘look’ to being autistic, so the Barbie that Mattel created can’t represent everyone ...

Mattel has unveiled autistic Barbie, marking a major step towards expanding representation of neurodiversity in children's ...

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