Recapping some of the most talked-about news this week from the nation and around the world – in case you missed it.

Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll held a fidget ...

The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See ...

The new Barbie doll comes with an Augmentative and Alternative Communication tablet that has a "pronouns" button.

There was some backlash to Mattel's newly introduced autistic Barbie. But one doll could never represent an entire community.

The first autistic Barbie doll has been released as part of Mattel's Fashionistas collection. The doll has flexible elbow and ...

A Bristol-based technology company that helps people who have difficulty with writing or speech has partnered with specialist growth buyout investment firm Verdane.

New autistic Barbie includes fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones, and articulated joints, and was designed with ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...

The Barbie doll features aspects meant to represent traits of some individuals with autism, according to Mattel. This ...

Autism advocacy groups are reacting after Mattel announced a new Barbie doll, the first with autism, on Sunday.