“The most beautiful thing you can be is yourself.” – Barbie: Mariposa On Jan. 12, Mattel announced on Instagram its first-ever Barbie with autism, designed with guidance from disability rights organisation Autistic Self Advocacy Network. This new Barbie includes: 🎧 Noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload 👀 A shifted gaze reflecting how some people with autism may avoid direct eye contact 📱 An AAC tablet (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) as a communication tool, and m

Mattel introduces a new Barbie with autism as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, a Barbie and a Ken with vitiligo, and other models the toymaker added to make its fashion dolls more inclusive. | NBC News