“You have this clear marker that you’re sick,” McQueen explains. “People feel entitled to speak about your illness in a way ...

Autistic Barbie is wearing Mary Jane-style flat shoes, rather than Barbie’s typical high heels. Many autistic people struggle ...

Developed over more than 18 months, the doll was created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a ...

The new Barbie also has eyes that look slightly to the side, a detail meant to reflect how some people with autism avoid ...

Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two ...

Mattel has launched its first ever autistic Barbie, the latest addition to its diverse Barbie Fashionistas collection.

Mattel has launched its first Barbie with autism, expanding its inclusive Fashionistas range. Created with the Autistic Self ...

The doll features a gaze that is shifted slightly to the side, to "[reflect] how some members of the autistic community may ...

The autistic Barbie joins Mattel's Fashionistas doll line. Other dolls in the line represent people with type 1 diabetes, ...

Autism advocacy groups are reacting after Mattel announced a new Barbie doll, the first with autism, on Sunday.

US toymaker Mattel has released its autistic Barbie, the latest in a growing stable of dolls that promote diversity and ...

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