The new doll reinforces the very stereotypes about neurodivergence it claims to challenge ...

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mattel's new autistic Barbie has been widely praised online for giving representation to the community. But not everyone, ...

Each year, during autism acceptance month, many individuals and organizations engage in activities featuring autism. In the last few years, we have come a long way as a society in trying to understand ...

Autistic people are more likely than non-autistic people to hyperfocus on things. This is known as monotropism, where the ...

Psychologists and psychiatrists have found many manifestations and varying degrees of autism, each with their unique challenges. Because the disorder is a spectrum, one person with autism may be ...