Mattel debuts first Barbie with Down syndrome to add diversity to a line that already includes dolls with hearing aids and vitiligo
Mattel collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the Barbie and “ensure the doll accurately represents a person with Down syndrome.”
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