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Mattel introduces first "Autistic" Barbie (and she's Indian)
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Date: January 15th, 2026 4:25 AM Author: AZNgirl asking ICE Officer to Shoot in her Mouth https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/first-autistic-barbie-introduced-by-toymaker-mattel-5005134.html
Mattel has unveiled an autistic Barbie, the toy giant's latest offering aimed at allowing a broader range of children "to see themselves" in the iconic plastic doll. The Barbie line, which first introduced dolls with disabilities in 2019, already features Barbies with type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome and blindness, the U.S. company said in a statement late Sunday.
Autism is a complex and broad-spectrum neurodevelopmental disorder. It has multiple origins, primarily linked to a combination of predominantly genetic and environmental factors.
Mattel said it had developed its "first-ever autistic Barbie doll" with guidance from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a disability rights organization seeking equal rights and greater visibility for autistic people.
The doll is designed "to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate about the world," the El Segundo, California-based toymaker said.
Unlike traditional Barbie, the new doll has elbow and wrist joints, enabling it to make gestures some autistic people use to process sensory information or express excitement, Mattel said.
It was also designed with eyes gazing slightly to the side, "which reflects how some members of the autistic community may avoid direct eye contact."
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