“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 ...

Autistic Barbie sparks joy and concern in community split

Autistic Barbie has sparked both joy and unease among autistic adults as Mattel’s new doll lands in stores and online, ...
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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 ...

Mattel's first autistic Barbie sparks joy and representation for San Diego woman

Mattel unveiled its first autistic Barbie as part of its Fashionista line, working with the Autism Self-Advocacy Network, ...

Mattel introduces its first Barbie with autism, headphones on and fidget spinner in hand

Barely six months after releasing its Barbie with Type 1 diabetes, Mattel introduced its first Barbie with autism. The doll ...
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Barbie® introduces the first autistic Barbie doll, championing representation for children through play

Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community ...

Autism advocates celebrate release of ‘magical’ first-ever Barbie on the spectrum

The new doll carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and ...

Barbie launches first autistic doll. It has sensory-sensitive, stimming features.

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder ...