Mattel's new autistic Barbie is just the latest addition to the toymaker's line of diverse dolls. The Barbie Fashionistas line includes, among others, a blind doll, a doll with Down syndrome and a ...

Mattel's first-ever autistic Barbie is facing backlash from critics who claim the doll is offensive to people with neurodiversity and 'reinforces stereotypes'. The American toymaker said that the doll ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s a new Barbie on the block. Mattel, Inc. unveiled its first-ever autistic Barbie on Sunday. Created with guidance from the ...

The first ever autistic Barbie doll has been released - featuring a fidget spinner, noise-cancelling headphones and a shifted eye gaze. Toymakers Mattel say the classic doll has been redesigned 'with ...

There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its first autistic Barbie doll in an effort to represent how those with autism spectrum disorder may experience the world ...

It is commonly assumed that children with autism are less motivated to engage with others and that they are happy to be left alone in their private world of interests and preoccupations. In fact, some ...

It is commonly assumed that autistic children are less motivated to engage with others and that they are happy to be left alone in their private world of interests and preoccupations. In fact, some ...