In its latest “Mattel Barbie Fashionistas” collection, Toy company Mattel (MAT.O) introduced the first Barbie with Down’s syndrome in an attempt to help children find within its famous doll range toys that would represent them.
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by having an extra copy of chromosome 21. It can cause physical and cognitive differences, such as intellectual disability and distinctive facial features.
Mattel has worked in tandem with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to design the doll’s shape, features, clothes, accessories, and packaging, making sure it represents a person with Down Syndrome as accurately as possible.
Previous releases of the line had also featured diverse representations for differently abled people and individuals with inflictions that made them different, such as dolls with prosthetic limbs, wheelchairs, or hearing aids, as well as bald dolls or dolls with vitiligo.
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