WEST YORKSHIRE, England. (TND) — Police in the United Kingdom arrested a teenager, whose mother says has autism, this week after she allegedly compared an officer to her grandmother, who is a lesbian.

Mismatches in facial expressions may help to explain why autistic and non-autistic people sometimes struggle to recognise each other’s emotions.

"Statistics show that young girls are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, so to have a powerful symbol like this autistic ...

Creators Mattel said the doll “invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie”. The finished product was ...

New autistic Barbie doll welcomed as a step towards a more "authentic, joyful" representation for neurodivergent children | ...

The toy includes an eye gaze slightly to the side, to represent the way some autistic people might avoid direct eye contact ...

Imagine the biggest running event you’ve ever taken part in, perhaps with tens of thousands of other runners queueing at the start, nervously shuffling, trying to warm up in a dense crowd, knowing you ...

Childbirth is often described as one of life's most profound experiences, but for many, it can be fraught with anxiety, pain and trauma. Autism is a lifelong neurotype, which affects around 3% of ...

Experts say there is no single ‘look’ to being autistic, so the Barbie that Mattel created can’t represent everyone ...

Mattel's new autistic Barbie doll, developed with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, is celebrated by some as inclusive but ...