The first autistic Barbie was created with input from autistic people to reflect real experiences and communication styles. Thoughtful design features like a fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones ...

Barbie is out with its latest addition to its Barbie Fashionistas collection, its first-ever doll with autism. The new doll includes traits, clothing and accessories relevant to individuals with ...

Mattel has launched the toy company’s first autistic Barbie doll, created with guidance from the autistic community to reflect common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate with ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to ...

You know, I have to say she doesn't really look different than regular Barbie with the exception of maybe the headphones. But you saw the announcement just like I did. I want to get your visceral, ...

On January 11, 2026, Mattel announced the release of Autistic Barbie, a doll with an official autism diagnosis who uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to communicate, carries a ...

It’s Barbie’s world, we just live in it. And that world just keeps getting bigger—this week with Mattel’s announcement of the first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed with guidance from the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down ...

In February, Here & Now ’s Indira Lakshmanan spoke with Noor Pervez, community engagement manager at the Autistic Self ...

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