The toy company Mattel says that it wants to make sure that all children can feel represented within their line of Barbie dolls. The Associated Press reports that in order to serve the needs of children with Down Syndrome, it has produced a Barbie doll who has Down Syndrome.
Mattel worked with the National Down Syndrome Society to design this doll, which wears a dress with blue flowers and butterflies. These images are associated with awareness for Down Syndrome. It also has a necklace with three chevrons representing three copies of the 21st chromosome, leg braces, and physical characteristics often found in people who have Down Syndrome.
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