In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress and headphones.

The chief science officer of ABA Centers writes that toys like the new autistic Barbie offer early lessons in inclusion for autistic children and their playmates.

This month, Mattel released a first-of-its-kind doll in their “fashionista’s line,” a new Barbie with autism. Frances ...

In an attempt to help 'more children to see themselves represented in Barbie,' toy creator Mattel Inc. is releasing their first-ever autistic Barbie doll.

The first autistic Barbie was created with input from autistic people to reflect real experiences and communication styles. Thoughtful design features like a fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones ...

Mix reactions from parents, teachers and clinicians ...

The new doll reinforces the very stereotypes about neurodivergence it claims to challenge ...

The doll, which is part of Barbie's Fashionistas line , includes intentional design choices like flexible elbow and hand joints for stimming, which refers to repetitive body movement behavior some ...

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 ...

Barbie unveiled it's first-ever autistic doll in an effort to to allow more people to see themselves in Barbie. Mattel There’s a new kind of Barbie girl in this Barbie world. Mattel just released its ...

On January 11, 2026, Mattel announced the release of Autistic Barbie, a doll with an official autism diagnosis who uses augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to communicate, carries a ...

Autism advocates have had mixed reactions to the release of an autism Barbie, designed to increase awareness and acceptance ...