The doll, which features eyes that gaze slightly to the side, comes with noise-canceling headphones and a fidget spinner.

For autistic kids who grow up surrounded by messages that they are strange, seeing themselves reflected in Barbie feels ...

For autistic kids who grow up surrounded by messages that they are strange, seeing themselves reflected in Barbie feels ...

An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's ...

The eyes of the new Barbie shift slightly to the side to represent how some people with autism sometimes avoid direct eye ...

“Barbie: Dreamscape,” scheduled for July 28, is the first novel for young adults out of Mattel Publishing since the imprint ...

Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a ...

The Barbie doll features aspects meant to represent traits of some individuals with autism, according to Mattel. This ...

The first Barbie doll hit shelves in 1959. Barbies have offered broader representations of race, body type, and careers over ...

The recent launch of Mattel's autistic Barbie is a major step forward for neurodivergent representation, but just how accurate is the doll?

Alongside the announcement, Mattel partnered with various women and girls on the autism spectrum to help introduce the doll ...

Mattel introduces an autistic Barbie featuring design elements reflecting how some autistic individuals experience the world.