UCT researcher Nola Chambers cautiously welcomes Mattel's first autistic Barbie, highlighting its symbolic role in promoting ...

Purple shoes complete the outfit, with flat soles to promote stability and ease of movement. It follows the company's gradual ...

"Statistics show that young girls are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, so to have a powerful symbol like this autistic ...

Creators Mattel said the doll “invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie”. The finished product was ...

New autistic Barbie doll welcomed as a step towards a more "authentic, joyful" representation for neurodivergent children ...

The toy includes an eye gaze slightly to the side, to represent the way some autistic people might avoid direct eye contact ...

Mattel has launched the first ever autistic Barbie doll - which has been welcomed by campaigners and charities as a step ...

New autistic Barbie doll welcomed as a step towards a more "authentic, joyful" representation for neurodivergent children | ...

The doll features specific design choices intended to reflect some experiences to which autistic people might relate ...

Creators Mattel said the doll “invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie”. The finished product was ...

The launch of the first autistic Barbie doll has been welcomed by campaigners and charities as a step towards more “authentic ...