Developed over more than 18 months, the doll was created (ASAN), a nonprofit disability rights organization run by and for autistic people. The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas line, which features the brand’s “diverse range of skin tones,

The toy includes an eye gaze slightly to the side, to represent the way some autistic people might avoid direct eye contact

The new autistic Barbie joins an existing line of diverse dolls, including those with Down syndrome, diabetes and more. See more dolls.

Mattel partnered with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) to create a Barbie with autism. The doll comes with features like headphones, a fidget spinner and sensory-sensitive clothing.

Toymaker Mattel has released a Barbie with autism, complete with pink noise-cancelling headphones and a clip-on fidget spinner to reflect her sensory needs.

The doll joins the Barbie Fashionistas collection, which features diverse range of skin tones, hair textures, body types, and various medical conditions and disabilities such as type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome and blindness.

Mattel introduces, 67 years after the original article, Autistic Barbie. “The autistic Barbie doll features elbow and wrist articulation, enabling stimming, hand flapping, and other hand gestures that some members of the autistic community use to process sensory information or express excitement,