The autistic Barbie joins Mattel's Fashionistas doll line. Other dolls in the line represent people with type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome and blindness. As part of the launch, Mattel is donating 1,000 autistic Barbie dolls to pediatric hospitals across the country.

Mattel’s launch of its first autistic Barbie this week has been met with both celebration and criticism from the autism community. Created in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), the doll features accessories and design choices meant to reflect common autistic experiences, from stimming to alternative communication tools.

Here come the Bratz! It might have been the summer of Barbie, but the Mattel brand won’t stand alone in its resurgence in pop culture during “the year of the doll,” according to Jasmin Larian Hekmat, Bratz creative director and the daughter of MGA ...

The Vintage Barbie Museum in downtown Tulsa showcases a private collection of over 140 vintage Barbie dolls, spanning from 1959 through the 1990s, with some recent additions like the Wilma Mankiller and Maria Tallchief dolls. Curated and owned by JD ...