First autistic Barbie doll launched with sensory-sensitive features

[WhitewaterWoman]

When I was a child we always had more than one Barbie, although there wasn’t much choice in style. All white. I think there were different hair colors. And you had a Ken to throw in, but he wasn’t very interesting.

I know I played with and acted out various scenarios by myself and with playmates.

With a variety of types of Barbies, the addition of an autistic one in group play could be supportive and helpful. Or it might mean scenarios where the other Barbies were mean and bullying the autistic Barbie. The latter is what I would fear.

 

[Judge]

Or it might mean scenarios where the other Barbies were mean and bullying the autistic Barbie. The latter is what I would fear.

Never even considered that possibility. But then so many of us are acutely aware of how cruel kids can be at times as well. A heartbreaking thought, but a real possibility.