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Mattel's new Barbie with autism has garnered mixed feelings from people within the autism community. Why?

Mattel spent 18 months working with an advocacy organization to develop the doll, which includes noise-canceling headphones and a fidget spinner.

Autism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity in children, particularly girls. American toymaker Mattel ...

There’s a new autistic Barbie doll. CBC Kids News talks to an autistic kid and an autism researcher about what they think of ...

Mattel's first autistic Barbie was supposed to be a milestone for representation, a glossy plastic signal that neurodivergent kids belong in the same pink aisles as everyone else. Instead, the doll ...

The doll features a shifted eye gaze and comes with noise-cancelling headphones.

An autism advocacy group describes the new toy as a "milestone" in representation.

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Mattel Inc. unveiled its first autistic Barbie on Monday, expanding its Fashionistas line to promote diversity.

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