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Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...

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

The new Barbie also has eyes that look slightly to the side, a detail meant to reflect how some people with autism avoid ...

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Barbie released its first doll with autism, Mattel announced this week. Here's what to know.

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Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which ...