A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...
Eric Bridges, CEO of American Foundation for the Blind, tells PEOPLE that the new Barbie "can help get blindness out into society in a way that is accurate and attention-getting" Hedy Phillips is the ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In an effort to be more inclusive and represent the wide range of children who play with their toys, Mattel has announced the addition of a blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie ...
While other major companies roll back their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Mattel Inc. has launched the first Barbie® doll with type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of Barbie's ...
The most popular fashion doll in the world now has a line with a vision impairment. Blind Barbie has the shiny hair, high heels and picture-perfect features typically associated with the doll. But she ...
Mattel announced the release of its first autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to represent how autistic people experience and communicate about the ...
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) – This month, Mattel released a first-of-its-kind doll in their “fashionista’s line,” a new Barbie with autism. Frances McCutcheon, a lecturer in disabilities studies at Roanoke ...
“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a new podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In this episode, Special Olympics World Games athlete Kayla McKeon ...