# Autistic

Barbie has launched its first autistic doll, sparking conversations about representation. Meanwhile, a TV show's character is confirmed as autistic, highlighting diverse portrayals.

### About Autistic
This topic covers discussions, news, and social media content related to autism spectrum disorder.  

### Top Autistic News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Barbie launches first autistic doll. See its unique features"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2026/01/11/barbie-first-autistic-doll-autism/88083012007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2026-01-12T14:32Z 5.1M followers, 19.6K engagements


"Heated Rivalry's Shane is autistic. If you didn't notice that's the point CBC News Rachel Reid the Canadian author behind the Game Changer book series that inspired the show has previouslyconfirmed on Reddit that Shane is "probably autistic" though she didn't set out to write him as such. However she said she doubted he'd "ever realize it himself.""  
[News Link](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/shane-heated-rivalry-autistic-9.7036356) [@CBC](/creator/x/CBC) 2026-01-08T14:54Z 735.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Understanding Autistic Eye Contact Challenges Maintaining eye contact can be difficult or even painful for autistic folks. Let's look at why how to support autistic kids and tricks to improve eye contact"  
[News Link](https://www.healthline.com/health/autism/autistic-eye-contact) [@Healthline](/creator/x/Healthline) 2024-10-25T16:15Z 67.7K followers, 396.5K engagements


"New Zealand denies entry to autistic daughter of immigrant couple New Zealand The Guardian Rules do not allow people to move to New Zealand if they would impose a high cost to the health system"  
[News Link](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/26/new-zealand-denies-entry-to-autistic-daughter-of-immigrant-couple) [@guardian](/creator/x/guardian) 2023-08-09T16:00Z 10.3M followers, 1.6M engagements



### Top Autistic Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"American dream baby @itsmarkmoran Holy shit Mark I used to dm u autistic stuff when I was high on adderall I can't believe you are pumping my bags now I literally love this planet @itsmarkmoran Holy shit Mark I used to dm u autistic stuff when I was high on adderall I can't believe you are pumping my bags now I literally love this planet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/itsmarkmoran/status/2016381316162363693) [@itsmarkmoran](/creator/x/itsmarkmoran) 2026-01-28T05:22Z 44.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@itsmarkmoran Holy shit Mark I used to dm u autistic stuff when I was high on adderall I can't believe you are pumping my bags now I literally love this planet"  
[X Link](https://x.com/iamlowiq/status/2016380960187809938) [@iamlowiq](/creator/x/iamlowiq) 2026-01-28T05:20Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"@d3adbunnii The girls are dumb asf but Im not sure if Clav is actually autistic or he has some type of social anxiety he gets weird around girls"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LouiePa28602400/status/2016314347933598104) [@LouiePa28602400](/creator/x/LouiePa28602400) 2026-01-28T00:56Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@libsoftiktok This lady came from Ann Arbor Public Schools and was fired for covering up an autistic child being beat by a school bus driver. Let me know if you need more receipts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/shoesonplease/status/2016278445513425175) [@shoesonplease](/creator/x/shoesonplease) 2026-01-27T22:33Z 21.2K followers, [----] engagements

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