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

“As proud members of the autistic community, our Asan team was thrilled to help create the first-ever autistic Barbie doll. It is so important for young autistic people to see authentic, joyful ...

Company says doll is the latest expansion of its commitment to representation and inclusion ...

On January 12, Mattel introduced a Barbie doll that embodies characteristics of autism, part of their broader diversity initiative. This initiative already includes dolls representing various ...

It's Barbie's world, we just live in it. And that world just keeps getting bigger-this week with Mattel's announcement of the first-ever autistic Barbie doll, developed with guidance from the ...