Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NEXT for AUTISM, the leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism, announces its 2025-26 grant ...

Mattel has released its first Barbie doll made to represent an autistic person, featuring sensory-friendly clothing, ...

Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism. The doll ...

As diagnoses among the Black community continue to rise, Mattel has released a new Barbie celebrating autism. There’s a new ...

A mother with a son on the spectrum has turned their story into action as she launched "Autism Rising" a few years ago but ...

Mattel recently released an autistic Barbie, and transphobes are freaking out about the doll “promoting gender identity” ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

SAP sees a "competitive edge" in employees with autism. CO-CEOs of SAP AG Bill McDermott, right, and Jim Hagemann Snabe during the annual results press conference on Jan. 23, 2013 in Walldorf, Germany ...

Play is essential to autistic well-being, supporting regulation, joy, and authenticity across the lifespan when individuals ...

Autism Friendly Killarney has launched a new six-part video series showcasing how the town’s community, schools, event ...