Aarushi Pratap, a graduate of Southeastern University’s SEU Link program, was recently featured in the launch of the first Barbie doll representing someone with autism. Pratap is a Barbie Role Model ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Mattel has released its first Barbie doll with autism, developed over 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The doll aims to reflect some people on the autism spectrum and ...

NEW YORK — Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Barbie is out with its latest addition to its Barbie Fashionistas collection, its first-ever doll with autism. The new doll ...

Barbie is launching its first autistic doll in an effort to represent how individuals with autism spectrum disorder experience the world around them, USA TODAY can exclusively reveal. The doll, which ...

Mattel announced the release of its first autistic Barbie doll, developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to represent how autistic people experience and communicate about 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 ...

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 is out with its latest addition to its Barbie Fashionistas collection, its first-ever doll with autism. The new doll includes traits, clothing and accessories relevant to individuals with ...

SAN DIEGO — When 28-year-old Karlee Lowe first saw Mattel's new autistic Barbie, her reaction was immediate. "Oh my gosh," she said, reaching for the fidget spinner attached to the doll's hand. "It ...