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Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Toy maker Mattel unveiled the first-ever autistic Barbie, a new version of the popular doll developed in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
The doll, part of the Barbie Fashionistas collection, comes with a pink finger clip fidget spinner, noise-canceling headphones and a tablet for non-verbal communication.
The autistic Barbie also features an eye gaze shifted slightly to the side, reflecting how some in the autistic community avoid eye contact, as well as articulated elbows and wrists to allow for stimming, hand-flapping and other gestures associated with autism.
