O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it's no wonder most people don't really understand much about the neurotype. So we were pleased to see the launch of autistic Barbie.

Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which may help to explain why emotional expressions are sometimes misinterpreted ...

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 ...

Barbie is out with its latest addition to its Barbie Fashionistas collection, its first-ever doll with autism. The new doll includes traits, clothing and accessories relevant to individuals with ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience the world around them, USA TODAY can exclusively reveal. The doll, which ...

Mattel is expanding its push for inclusion with the launch of its first autistic Barbie, developed in partnership with autism advocates to reflect how some people on the spectrum experience the world.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The autistic Barbie doll. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Mattel) (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Mattel) ...

There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world ...

Mattel has launched its first Barbie doll representing people living with autism. The doll was developed over 18 months in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit group, to ...