The first autistic Barbie was created with input from autistic people to reflect real experiences and communication styles. Thoughtful design features like a fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones ...
The launch of the first Barbie doll representing autistic individuals has been warmly received by campaigners and charities, who praise it as a step towards more “authentic, joyful” representation for ...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic ...
Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind ...
When Jennifer McDonald saw a photo of Mattel’s first-ever autistic Barbie doll, she marveled at how relatable the representation was. “It looked like an iPad of some sort that she was holding,” ...
Barbie has taken a meaningful step in representation with the release of the Barbie Fashionistas Doll #245 in Purple Striped Dress, Autistic Barbie, now in stock at Target. This latest addition to the ...
Mattel partnered with Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) "to allow more children to see themselves in Barbie" Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began contributing to ...
The launch of the first Barbie doll representing autistic individuals has been warmly received by campaigners and charities, who praise it as a step towards more “authentic, joyful” representation for ...