Autism advocacy groups are reacting after Mattel announced a new Barbie doll, the first with autism, on Sunday.

Mattel's new autistic Barbie brings representation to life with features like articulated joints and sensory-friendly ...

April is Autism Acceptance and Awareness Month and Culver City-based nonprofit Jazz Hands for Autism is bringing the gift of music as a way to bridge the gap between the autism community and the rest ...

Mattel expands the Barbie line with new dolls designed to represent people with autism, continuing the brand’s push toward ...

The UN officially created World Autism Awareness Day in 2007. Learn more about this year's theme, and the symbols and colors ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — They're life-saving tools, and they're free for families to protect and prevent those with autism from drownings. Great Strides for Children is beginning a new safety campaign by ...

As part of April’s autism awareness month, kids have recorded special boarding and safety messages that transit agencies are playing to raise awareness As a toddler, Eli Russell needed to hold ...

In a month that’s long been associated with autism awareness, the president is part of a growing shift toward emphasizing acceptance instead. For the first time, President Joe Biden used a ...

Every April, during Autism Awareness Month, Debra Vines and her nonprofit field a surge of calls from parents needing autism-related services and resources. It’s a phenomenon she says she would prefer ...

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