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First Barbie Doll with Down syndrome by Barbie Life on YouTube This year, Mattel's 2023 Fashionistas lineup includes new dolls in a variety of body types including a new Fashionista doll wearing ...
Adults with Down syndrome often develop chronic health problems, such as severe sleep apnea, digestive disorders, thyroid conditions, and obesity. Many develop Alzheimer’s disease in middle age.
Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21. This extra copy changes how the baby’s body and brain develop, which can cause both mental and physical ...
Life in plastic is now even more fantastic. Barbie manufacturer Mattel announced their first-ever doll with Down syndrome on Tuesday as the brand seeks to expand the doll’s diversity and ...
Mattel is poised to introduce a brand-new Barbie doll with Down’s syndrome into its inclusive Fashionista doll line. The new doll has been diligently co-designed with authenticity in mind ...
Meriah Nichols posted a video of her 13-year-old daughter Moxie, who has Down syndrome, reacting to the new Barbie. “Barbie has Down syndrome just like me!” Moxie says excitedly.
The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new ...
This Barbie has Down syndrome: Toymaker Mattel Inc., has teamed with the National Down Syndrome Society to introduce its first Barbie with the genetic condition on Tuesday — the latest doll in ...
Barbie worked with the National Down Syndrome Society to bring the doll to life. Barbie is marking a new first in the doll's 64-year history. On Tuesday, Mattel unveiled the first-ever Barbie doll ...
Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is a condition where people, by chance, are born with an extra chromosome and as a result have some form of learning disability.
Morning Mix She didn’t have a Barbie with Down syndrome growing up. So she made one. The head of the National Down Syndrome Society called the doll ‘a huge step for representation’ ...