A 38-year-old woman shared how she saw a Barbie wearing a hearing aid. "Of course I bought it, thinking about how happy a ...

For the first time, Barbie is seen with a hearing aid, a prosthetic limb and a wheelchair, while a Ken doll has the skin condition vitiligo. James, who has the skin condition, says it "felt quite ...

The US toy giant had faced previous criticism that the traditional Barbie did not represent real women. In recent years it has created dolls with a hearing aid, a prosthetic limb and a wheelchair.

Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis has teamed up with Barbie to unveil their first ever doll with behind-the-ear hearing aids. The EastEnders actress, who won the dance competition in 2021, ...

Previous dolls that have been introduced to the Fashionistas line include a Ken doll with a prosthetic leg, a Barbie with hearing aids and dolls with a skin condition called vitiligo.

"It's important to see this representation because it normalizes disability and breaks down stereotypes," mom Katrina Płaczek told Newsweek.