Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism. The doll was made in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network and is available nationwide today.

A wider public conversation has arisen over whether it's time for a shift in how we think about categories of autism, amid rising interest in the disorder across the country.

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

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 alternative communication,

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

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. The following study can’t answer that question due to the ...

Genetic and clinical data suggest dietary factors may influence autism risk via immune pathways, highlighting the need for further research in this area.