For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...
Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism. The doll ...
Developed over more than 18 months, the doll was created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a ...
In an industry built on the ability to mimic human behavior, the conversation around neurodivergence has long been relegated ...
Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...
The doll features a gaze that is shifted slightly to the side, to “[reflect] how some members of the autistic community may ...
Admittedly, the spectrum is wide, and those with extreme forms of autism and their caregivers often contend with incredibly ...
The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See ...