The accessories are perfect for little kids with Down syndrome who often need the same ones, offering a level of representation you won’t find with typical doll manufacturers. Barbie has previously launched dolls with hearing aids, vitiligo, prosthetic limbs and wheelchairs, among others, to allow more children to see themselves represented in Barbie dolls.

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With approximately 5,000 children born with Down Syndrome in the United States each year, the Down Syndrome Dolls will be an important resource for families who have a child with the condition, or for organizations and medical providers that serve these special youngsters.

Add-ons (at additional cost) include (dummy, glass eyes, blanket, outfit, fake baby formula, birth certificate. Seeing the doll, I felt so overwhelmed – it meant a lot to me and I’m so honoured and proud that Barbie chose me to show the doll to the world,” she said. The face features a rounder shape, smaller ears, a flat nasal bridge, while the eyes are slightly slanted in an almond shape. Adorable wee doll really happy to see the inclusion, well done Kmart,' one mum said in her five-star review. It was an honour working with Barbie on the Barbie doll with Down syndrome,” said Kandi Pickard, NDSS President and CEO.

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It then makes more sense when Mattel says the Barbie doll with Down Syndrome is created to allow more children to see themselves in the beloved Barbie doll, as well as have Barbie reflect the world around them. In recent years, Mattel has launched more inclusive Barbie lines, including one inspired by real-life women who have upended societal norms.My daughter was in night nappies when she started going to school and I WON'T apologise for it - no one. With Shoulder length brown hair and a self-styled fringe like mine sparkling eyes and a bunny dress, all by design. Today, at 11 years of age, the fighter girl is a cycling enthusiast, practices yoga and is an avid reader, dancer and painter. The move was welcomed by charities, with Carol Boys, chief executive of the UK Down’s Syndrome Association, saying: “Children in our community will be able to play with a doll that represents them. Barbie consulted with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in the US and medical professionals informed the design process, introducing a new face and body sculpt to be more illustrative of women with Down’s syndrome, including a shorter frame and a longer torso.

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McKeon said Tuesday on "Good Morning America" that she wanted the doll to "showcase the ability of somebody with Down syndrome. Although the popular doll brand, American Girl, has recently made inclusivity a priority by including a child model with Down syndrome in their marketing campaign, they have yet to release a Down syndrome doll. She has made history as the first model with Down’s syndrome to feature in major international campaigns for brands like Gucci Beauty and Adidas. I have to say that the Down syndrome community has been asking for a Barbie with Down syndrome, and Mattel listened, and we feel represented in our community," Kandi Pickard, president and CEO of the NDSS, said on "GMA.Harry and Meghan's biographer Omid Scobie shares sneak peek at chapter about the British press in his new. Cuddle up to a teddy bear coat:As Max Mara celebrates ten years of its cosy design, we pick the best. If a company like American Girl followed her lead, Walker told The Mighty, beautiful dolls with Down syndrome could be provided to thousands of people around the world.