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In the days after her birth, my family and I were met with many unknowns. Doctors told us she might not walk, talk, feed ...
Morning Mix She didn’t have a Barbie with Down syndrome growing up. So she made one. The head of the National Down Syndrome Society called the doll ‘a huge step for representation’ ...
Of the 258 participants, 195 were cognitively asymptomatic, 34 had mild cognitive impairment, 23 had dementia, and six had an ...
Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.
The first-ever Barbie doll with Down syndrome has been introduced by toy manufacturer Mattel, who made the announcement on Tuesday. The company had worked closely with the National Down Syndrome ...
Mattel is poised to introduce a brand-new Barbie doll with Down’s syndrome into its inclusive Fashionista doll line. The new doll has been diligently co-designed with authenticity in mind ...
Barbie Debuts First Doll with Down Syndrome to 'Counter Social Stigma Through Play' The National Down Syndrome Society, which collaborated with Mattel on the doll, says it's a "huge step forward ...
Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced their first-ever doll with Down syndrome on Tuesday as the brand seeks to expand the doll’s diversity and representation.
Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least ...
A year after introducing its first doll with Down syndrome, Barbie will add another doll with the chromosomal disorder and debut a blind Barbie. Mattel, which makes the dolls, said it is offering a ...
The new blind Barbie and first Black Barbie with Down syndrome have been introduced by Mattel as part of their 2024 Fashionistas line.