There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world ...

Last week, I saw another meme in my Facebook feed castigating parents for forcing their autistic kids to make eye contact and to sit with “quiet hands” rather than flapping. It’s a common theme in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mattel is releasing its first autistic Barbie doll. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, or ASAN, the ...

Mattel introduces, 67 years after the original article, Autistic Barbie. “The autistic Barbie doll features elbow and wrist articulation, enabling stimming, hand flapping, and other hand gestures that ...

*Mattel Inc. launched an autistic Barbie on Monday, expanding its diversity-focused doll collection that previously welcomed models with Down syndrome, blindness, vitiligo, and other characteristics ...

The first-ever autistic Barbie doll has been unveiled by toy company Mattel, garnering widespread reaction online. The doll – which comes with shifted eye gaze, noise-cancelling headphones and a ...

The mission statement of Mattel’s Barbie Fashionista line is that they are “designed to champion individuality through bold style, expressive personalities, and truly inclusive dolls.” That mission ...