Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

First described by Dr. Leo Kanner in 1943, symptoms of autism typically appear in the first two years of life and include delayed language skills, avoidance of eye contact, obsessive interests and ...

The new doll reinforces the very stereotypes about neurodivergence it claims to challenge ...

The first autistic Barbie doll has been released as part of Mattel's Fashionistas collection. Here's where you can find the dolls in Florida. The first autistic Barbie doll has been released as part ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...