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Barbie® Introduces the First Autistic Barbie Doll, Championing Representation for Children through Play
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., January 12, 2026--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate about the world around them. This doll invites more children to see themselves represented in Barbie.
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