"I love the message that it sends to children," Katy told USA TODAY. "Like it tells autistic children who might see ...

Mattel introduces, 67 years after the original article, Autistic Barbie. “The autistic Barbie doll features elbow and wrist ...

A new Barbie doll is making headlines for inclusiveness, and two women from the Tampa Bay area are helping lead the ...

Mattel has launched its first autistic Barbie doll as part of its Fashionistas line, designed with input from the autistic ...

The first Barbie doll hit shelves in 1959. Barbies have offered broader representations of race, body type, and careers over ...

"Statistics show that young girls are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, so to have a powerful symbol like this autistic ...

Barbie has taken a meaningful step in representation with the release of the Barbie Fashionistas Doll #245 in Purple Striped ...

Mattel says it developed the new Barbie in partnership with a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights and better ...

Despite the overarching message of the Barbie movie, Barbie herself has faced protracted criticism over the years for the doll’s effects on the self-image of young girls. Barbie hasn’t been evolving ...

There was some backlash to Mattel's newly introduced autistic Barbie. But one doll could never represent an entire community.

Lagueria Davis hates dolls. At least that’s what the director of Netflix’s Black Barbie documentary (streaming now) says in the first few minutes of the film. As a kid, she preferred powering ...

“Ken is Barbie’s longtime best friend and supporter,” said Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls, Mattel, in a press release. “We are excited to bring fans a new ...