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

Adding robots to therapy can help autistic children develop foundational social skills like taking turns, making eye contact, and paying attention. Researchers in Europe added a learning robot to ...

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

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

Communication is a significant challenge for many people on the autism spectrum. An unexpected ally for people with an autism condition is ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) language model that ...

Imagine having a conversation where every gesture and glance feels like a test. You're juggling eye contact, facial expressions and tone of voice, all while trying to keep up with the words. You might ...

Barbie's first autistic doll has been developed with sensory-sensitive features in mind. See how.

Not everyone is happy with the new doll, but autistic people and advocates have reason to cheer.

Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?