Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?
Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones ...
An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a "milestone" in representation.
Mattel's first autistic Barbie was supposed to be a milestone for representation, a glossy plastic signal that neurodivergent kids belong in the same pink aisles as everyone else. Instead, the doll ...
Mattel’s launch of its first autistic Barbie this week has been met with both celebration and criticism from the autism ...
The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See ...
Autistic Barbie has sparked both joy and unease among autistic adults as Mattel’s new doll lands in stores and online, ...
Autism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance ...