Developed over more than 18 months, the doll was created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), a nonprofit disability rights organization run by and for autistic people. The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas line,

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Creators Mattel said the doll “invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie”. The finished product was created with input from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) in an effort to hear first-hand from the autistic community on the kinds of features the doll should have.

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