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Carrie Writes
Barbie Dolls
Carrie Barrepski<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have very fond memories of spending hours playing with Barbie dolls with my sister and best friend as a young girl. We had many dolls, including all of the accessories, from cars to motor homes and a dream house. We would spend hours making up stories for our dolls, including background information. We had so much fun dressing them up and doing their hair.
\nToday Barbie dolls are available in different skin tones, body types, eye color and hairstyles. For the first time, Mattel will feature dolls with disabilities. One example is a Barbie doll that uses a wheelchair, while another one has a prosthetic leg.
\nMattel\u2019s head of design for Barbie, Kim Culmone, said, \u201cFor 60 years, Barbie has been a reflection of culture and fashion and that is key to the brand\u2019s continued relevance. This year our Barbie line will include dolls reflecting physical disabilities in order to better represent the people and the world kids see around them.\u201d
\nMattel worked with experts at UCLA and Mattel Children\u2019s Hospital to develop a wheelchair model similar to those used by individuals with physical disabilities. They used actual patients\u2019 input to help designers make Barbie\u2019s disabilities more realistic. The dolls with disabilities should be available this fall.
\nPlaying with dolls can help children learn new skills and experiences while expanding their imagination. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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