The doll, which is part of Barbie's Fashionistas line , includes intentional design choices like flexible elbow and hand ...

January is National Mentoring Month which serves as a reminder of the power of guidance and support in shaping careers and ...

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

Mattel creates a doll that it hopes represents some of the ways autistic people interact with the world.

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Children with autism are far more likely than others to have ongoing gastrointestinal issues and these tummy troubles are often linked to other challenges ranging from sleep to behavior. New research ...

Johnny Williamson, MD is board certified in General Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He has a breadth of experience treating children and adults of all ages. He provides psychotherapy ...

Supplementation of nutrient cocktails containing zinc, branched-chain amino acids and serine improves social interaction in three different mouse genetic models of autism. [Ming-Hui Lin and Tzyy-Nan ...

"Barbie is launching its first autistic doll to represent how individuals" with the disorder "experience the world around ...