A pioneering interdisciplinary study has shown that how young children play a simple iPad game could support early identification of autism. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse. With nearly 78% of autistic children experiencing a ...

The doll was developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie ...

Returning to school can present new opportunities along with concerns and challenges. For parents of autistic children, addressing children's potential anxiety or sensory triggers and having a plan to ...

In conversations about autism and well-being, play is often misunderstood or overlooked entirely. Too often, play is framed as a childhood activity, a break from “real” learning, or something to be ...

Bubbles and Goo opened in Kansas City's River Market to offer sensory-friendly slime play for families affected by autism.

Gender nonconformity in 7-year-olds—as measured by levels of gender-conforming play—may be associated with autistic traits and behavioral difficulties in girls, and with peer relationship problems in ...

Helping children with autism during fireworks For many families, the Fourth of July means backyard barbecues, sparklers, and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, ...