Barbie Autistic Fashionistas Doll and Accessories #245

My 12 year old daughter with ASD isn’t the type of kid to play with Barbie, she loves stuffed animals and drawing comics. But when I saw this on sale, I thought I would take the risk and spend $5 to show her a doll that represents her. To my surprise, she LOVED it. She snatched it out of my hands, the headphones sold her (my daughter always has headphones on) and she held it and hugged it. She looked it over and just said “thank you dad, I love it, she had headphones just like me” it now sits unopened on display next to her bed. Thank you Mattel for making my daughter feel like she belongs. It’s a great doll, she has a tablet for speech, a fidget spinner, and her headphones. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s a great value and I couldn’t be more pleased.

She's so cute! And with her talking board she represents a wide variety of support needs too! I'm able to talk and in fact some people say it's really hard to shut me up, especially on my favourite subjects like thylacines, Transformers, Star Trek and doll collecting <3. And I managed to work in a bureaucratic hospital research environment for 30 years before I had to retire. But this girlie needs more support than me and that's very cool. We often overlook what autistic people with high support needs can contribute to society. I'm glad this doll exists and even though lately I have been more into collecting my little robot pals than expanding my doll collection--I love fashion dolls from around the world, not just Barbie but also Jenny (Japan), Sindy (Europe), Licca (Japan), anime fashion dolls, and Fulla and friends from the Middle East (they are SO cute--and while they come with hijabs to wear outdoors they can swap indoor fashionable clothing with Barbie, Jenny and Sindy (Licca is a younger girl who is more of a Skipper size than Barbie). Anyhow, this girlie hasn't been fully deboxed yet, but she's sure to fit right into my collection of Geek Barbies (astronauts, computer engineers, game developers, lab workers, NASA scientist Katherine Johnson --so pretty! and Mr Spock and Lt Uhura, because most of us autistic kids of all ages (I'm 61) love STEM and science fiction and fantasy.

It's a beautifull doll perfect for my collection It is so cool to have those accesories and the articulated arm i LOVE It

Great price point. My son is autistic and he bought it for his girlfriend. They are both nonverbal and both use AAC devices. Very cute thoughtful gift. Typical Barbie quality. However, I found the price to be fantastic. Unique and inclusive.

5 stars because it’s a very nice Barbie that I purchased at a great price! I purchased this Barbie for one of my granddaughters and after seeing it up close I realized I should have ordered two more for the other granddaughters. Well that’s not possible now because it has had a huge price increase. EDIT: The price decreased some and is more affordable, but it’s still double what I paid.

Autistic Barbie doll, beautiful doll & the price is affordable.

I bought the doll as soon as I heard about it. My daughter and I both have autism, and we love dolls. She is really pretty, has a softer dress than most Barbie outfit materials, and we love that her elbows and wrists move. I don't make eye contact, and my daughter flaps her hands/arms when excited, so it's very cool to see these attributes in the doll. My daughter and I have had a lot of fun playing with her so far. If I had to give any critical feedback, I would say it would have been great if she had come with some soft leggings under her dress, as most autistic people like being able to sit comfortably without their dress going up, but for an $11 doll I can see how they may not have been able to do that. And honestly, I think it's more important that she came with the communication device. Plus, she's a doll and not a human, so she doesn't experience discomfort, but that's what came to mind when I saw her outfit in person.

I brought this for my niece, and she loved it. Thanks.

自閉症ではないですが、聴覚過敏持つ者でBarbieを初めて手にしました。 マテル社がこのような制作をしているのは前から知っていました。私はこのピンクのノイズキャンセリングヘッドフォンがとてもお気に入りです。なぜって障害等系ない話ですが、彼女に付けられたピンクのヘッドフォンだって見方を変えればおしゃれ。私も彼女と同じようにピンクのヘッドフォンをつけることがあります。賛否両論あるとはいえ、服もストライプの紫にフリルで可愛い。 大切にしたいドールちゃんになりました

Exactly as shown on listing. Well made. Genuinely excellent and respectful depiction of Autism. Highly Recommend.

Molto bella

Bien

Bery nice cutesy pretty gorgeous elegant enchanting glamorous.....she is soo pretty when I saw her I was like omgggg she is damn pretty 🌟🌸