"I love the message that it sends to children," Katy told USA TODAY. "Like it tells autistic children who might see ...

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

People with autism have brains that are wired differently. This can make them especially strong in some areas-such as ...

Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it's no wonder most people don't really understand much ...

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

Mattel’s autistic Barbie signals a wider shift in the global toy industry, with inclusion and neurodiversity increasingly ...

Toy maker Mattel unveiled the first-ever autistic Barbie, a new version of the popular doll developed in partnership with ...

Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...

Many autistic people face challenges in their daily life while navigating a world made for neurotypical people.

The Barbie includes flexible elbows and wrists to acknowledge stimming, slightly shifted eyes, noise-canceling headphones and ...

The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas collection, which features diverse range of skin tones, hair textures, body types, and ...