Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget ...

Toys spread on a table between Lexi Staffin and Mateo Feola included a fidget spinner, a robot with elastic arms and ...

Mattel recently released an autistic Barbie, and transphobes are freaking out about the doll “promoting gender identity” ...

It can also be a helpful calming outlet, Ibrahim added, especially for folks who are neurodivergent, like those with autism ...

John Forté, a Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars, was found dead in ...

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

The doll's gaze is slightly to one side, she has fully bendable elbows and wrists, carries a fidget spinner and wears ...

Mattel has added a new Barbie to its product line called “Autism Barbie,” equipped with a fidget spinner, headphones, and a ...

Toys give a direct perspective about how children see the world, leading their imagination while teaching silent lessons ...

An autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity. The toymaker says it ...

Mattel has launched its first autistic Barbie doll as part of its Fashionistas line, designed with input from the autistic ...

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