For many neurodivergent people, stimming is simply part of how life is navigated. It can be a quiet way of settling the body, releasing tension, or staying grounded when emotions or sensory ...

Aimee Grant receives funding from The Wellcome Trust and UKRI. People rarely mention autistic joy. However, a 2024 study found that most autistic people often experience joy, with one participant in ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience the world around them, USA TODAY can exclusively reveal. The doll, which ...

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Barbie just took another major step forward in inclusive play. Mattel has officially introduced its first Autistic Barbie, designed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) to ...

Barbie is adding a new doll to its diverse line of Barbie Fashionistas. Mattel has released its first autistic doll, and you can find it starting on Monday, Jan. 12 at Mattel Shop and Target, with a ...

James and Ellen Patterson are hardly Luddites. But the couple, who both work in tech, made an unexpectedly old-timey decision during the renovation of their 1928 Washington, D.C., home last year. The ...

Watching scary movies or visiting haunted houses can be fun for some people, but living out a frightening situation for real is an entirely different story. After all, no one reaches for the popcorn ...