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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 ...

How Mattel's "Hello Barbie" will talk and listen to kids. — -- This Barbie really wants to get to know you. Mattel unveiled "Hello Barbie" today, an Internet-connected version of the popular doll ...

Mattel is releasing its first autistic Barbie doll. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, or ASAN, the toy launched Monday is meant to represent children with autism spectrum ...

The Barbie box trend has exploded on social media, enabling users to transform their photos into AI-generated action figures or dolls encased in personalized toy boxes. This Barbiecore-inspired trend ...

Representation matters in everything, especially in the toys that are helping to raise younger generations. Since its inception in 1959, Mattel Inc. has used the Barbie brand to show there's an array ...

For decades, the toy aisle felt like a place where only one "type" of person belonged. Recently, the toy aisle just got a little more diverse. Mattel has released its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, ...

Barbie has taken a meaningful step in representation with the release of the Barbie Fashionistas Doll #245 in Purple Striped Dress, Autistic Barbie, now in stock at Target. This latest addition to the ...

Mattel is releasing its first Barbie doll designed to represent an autistic individual, reflecting a growing commitment to inclusive and representative play. Their press release announced that the new ...