Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of ...

Subtle differences in how people grasp everyday objects may help identify autism, according to a new study published in Autism Research. By analyzing the fine motor movements of young adults during a ...

TORONTO, May 5, 2025 – Getting a timely diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is a major challenge, but new research out of York University shows that how young adults, and potentially children, grasp ...

Autistic people are so rarely depicted in media and entertainment, it's no wonder most people don't really understand much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (KTAL/KMSS) — Mattel has released its first Barbie doll made to represent an autistic person as part of its ...

Facilitated communication (FC) has been heralded as a breakthrough technique for nonverbal people with autism. The method uses a helper to control the involuntary movements of an autistic person’s ...

Can One Barbie Represent a Spectrum? by James Coulter Barbie has been everything from a doctor to an astronaut. She's been many shades and skin colors. She's even been in a wheelchair. Now, her newest ...

The work is published in the journal Autism Research. The team, part of an international collaboration, used machine learning to analyze naturalistic hand movements—specifically, finger motions during ...