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 ...

Autism, which is referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision, is a neurodevelopmental difference that ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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