Mattel is expanding its push for inclusion with the launch of its first autistic Barbie, developed in partnership with autism advocates to reflect how some people on the spectrum experience the world.

The doll has a number of features that autistic people may be able to relate to, even down to eyes that don't make direct eye ...

For one mother, this doll only feeds the stereotypes she's been trying to debunk.

She's a Barbie girl!

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Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...