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

Autistic adults show reduced availability of a key glutamate receptor, mGlu5, across widespread brain regions.

The autistic Barbie doll is the latest expansion of the Barbie Fashionistas collection, which is currently the most diverse ...

This report is based on a recent in-depth article by the BBC, which examined how modern genetics is transforming scientific understanding of autism and reigniting debates within the autistic community ...

Mattel has launched its first autistic Barbie, featuring unique characteristics like averted gaze and bendable limbs, ...

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For autistic kids who grow up surrounded by messages that they are strange, seeing themselves reflected in Barbie feels ...

"Autism is not a processing error. It's a different operating system." –Sarah Hendrickx According to the National Institute of Mental Health, autism is a ...