“Talk about sensory overload”: Mattel’s autistic Barbie is here and the community has complicated feelings

Mattel’s launch of its first autistic Barbie this week has been met with both celebration and criticism from the autism ...

Barbie debuts autistic doll with sensory-sensitive, stimming features

The doll, which is part of Barbie's Fashionistas line , includes intentional design choices like flexible elbow and hand ...
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New autistic Barbie may help some children feel more included and valued, experts say

Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...

Mattel Releases 1st Autistic Barbie Complete With Fidget Spinner, Noise-Canceling Headphones

Mattel just released its first autistic Barbie doll. The new doll was developed in collaboration with the Autism Self ...

New Barbie with autism aims to help kids feel seen and included

The new Barbie also has eyes that look slightly to the side, a detail meant to reflect how some people with autism avoid ...
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First autistic Barbie debuts with thoughtful design details

The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas collection, which features diverse range of skin tones, hair textures, body types, and ...