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Like Jane Eyre, I’ve been seen as unconventional and abnormal. I’m autistic – is she too?
18 Jan 2026 19:31 GMT
… – to conceal my “externally noticeable” autistic traits – I built a kind of … Patrick, might have been autistic.
In addition to autism, other forms of … recognized autistic traits”. Autistic violence and justice researcher Jessica Fox and autism researcher …
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What Autism Is Not
18 Jan 2026 13:43 GMT
… be good with people. Autistics tend to be good with … to ‘empathize.’ Autistics tend to ‘systemize.’
But autism is not a … describes a merely contingent personality trait.
‘You’ve just introduced … exposure to one with autism.
Autistic stomachs do not lurch …
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Autism and Social Skills: Cognitive Disengagement’s Impact
17 Jan 2026 21:02 GMT
… challenges entrenched perceptions regarding autism traits typical in ASD Level … 1, Intervention Strategies
Tags: autism spectrum disorder researchcognitive disengagement … engagement on socializationinterventions for autism-related challengesLevel 1 ASD …
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Mattel adds autistic Barbie to doll line showcasing diversity, inclusion
17 Jan 2026 15:15 GMT
… autistic Barbie doll comes with accessories sometimes used by people with autism … . (Mattel Inc. via AP)
NEW YORK — Mattel Inc. introduced an autistic … and many of the traits associated with the disorder … a segment of the autistic community that is …
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Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism
16 Jan 2026 23:32 GMT
… September that the painkiller causes autism, which were condemned by … pregnancy increases the risk of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD or … the well-established tendency for autistic traits to run in families, … by pregnant women to autism, ADHD or disabilities in …
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Elucidating Biological Links in Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Blood-Based Risk Factor Identification to a Validated Nomogram for Early Risk Stratification
16 Jan 2026 14:58 GMT
… in autistic youth in the adolescent brain cognitive development SM study. Autism … during pregnancy and offspring autism and autism-associated traits: a prospective cohort study … investigate the genetic heterogeneity of autistic children. Mol Neurobiol. 2022; …
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Everyday foods including cream cheese and wholemeal pasta linked to increased autism risk, startling new study reveals
16 Jan 2026 13:01 GMT
… appearing less likely to be autistic.
Summarising their findings, the … and dairy could help manage autism traits
As a result, some … medical records from 78 autistic children aged between two … of behavioural symptoms in autistic children can be underlying …
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Transphobes freak out over new autistic Barbie doll because she has an app to help with “pronouns”
16 Jan 2026 08:12 GMT
… accessories that “represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, … to be autistic or display autistic traits than those who are cisgender, autism doesn … pediatric medical providers of misdiagnosing autistic children with gender dysphoria, …
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Autistic Barbie joins Mattel’s push for broader representation
16 Jan 2026 06:44 GMT
… in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, … traits are not immediately visible.
"Like many disabilities, autism … . Pervez said some autistic people prefer loose clothing … backgrounds. Pervez said representing autistic people of color was …
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Autistic Barbie Doesn’t Represent Me. She Shouldn’t Have to
16 Jan 2026 05:56 GMT
… the struggles or downsides of autism. Autistic life isn’t easy … set of traits and accessibility aids as the autistic one will … one officially autistic Barbie a visible collection of traits will prevent … for. But some autistic people’s traits and the aids that …