Overview
- Mattel’s new doll goes on sale Jan. 12 at Mattel Shop and Target for a suggested $11.87, with Walmart expected to carry it in March.
- The 18‑month collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network guided features such as a slightly averted gaze and articulated elbows and wrists for stimming.
- Accessories include noise‑cancelling headphones, a finger‑clip fidget spinner, and a tablet showing augmentative and alternative communication apps.
- The outfit is a loose‑fitting A‑line dress with flat shoes, chosen to reduce fabric‑to‑skin contact and support stability for play.
- Mattel is donating more than 1,000 dolls to pediatric hospitals, as advocacy groups welcome the step and online reaction notes both praise and questions about representation.