Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...

In a groundbreaking move for inclusivity, Barbie has unveiled a new Fashionistas doll that embodies characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This initiative, announced in January 2026, aims ...

The doll features a gaze that is shifted slightly to the side, to “[reflect] how some members of the autistic community may ...

Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism. The doll ...

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

The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See ...

April is National Autism Awareness Month, so we’ll honor this recognition by taking time to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder is a diagnostic category ...

In 1943, Leo Kanner, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins University, identified autism as a separate disorder from schizophrenia in young children. Kanner called his newly identified disorder early ...

April is National Autism Acceptance Month. It is a month set aside to celebrate the contributions and diversity within the community made up of individuals on the autism spectrum. Asia Bailey of Glen ...