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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

BECKLEY — Area residents welcomed this week’s news that Mattel plans to introduce an autistic Barbie with sensory-support ...

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

No, people don’t always ‘look’ autistic, writes Victoria Richards – but the toymaker’s latest inclusivity venture sends an ...

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