Mattel worked with the National Down Syndrome Society to design a new face, body and outfit for the doll.
A Barbie doll with Down syndrome is joining Mattel’s lineup as the toy company aims to let more children “see themselves in Barbie.”
The doll is part of Mattel’s growing Barbie Fashionistas line, which the company says represents the different skin tones, body types and disabilities that children see in the world around them. Other recent additions to the line include a new Barbie doll with braces and a Ken doll with a prosthetic leg.
“Our goal is to enable all children to see themselves
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