The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and ...

Mattel Inc introduced an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining ...

New research identifies four presentations of autism based on genetics, behaviors and the ages when symptoms first appeared.

Backers claim the tests can predict a child’s risk of autism using a strand of hair or a mother’s blood, but critics say they are not ready for the market.

January is National Mentoring Month which serves as a reminder of the power of guidance and support in shaping careers and ...

Autistic spectrum disorders are complicated and most likely caused by a number of different problems. However, we still don’t know definitively if something in the diet could influence autism.

Autism therapy centers offer services like applied behavior analysis (ABA), in which positive reinforcement is used to help ...

AUTISM and ADHD are neurodevelopmental conditions that affect people’s communication, attention and behaviour. But scientists ...

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