Autistic Barbie in Real Pictures

Barbie Fashionista #245 represents a person with autism.

Barbie Fashionista #245 represents a person with autism.

I ordered Barbie Fashionista #245, Autistic Barbie, from Walmart's website after signing up for a 30-day free trial of Walmart+. The trial includes free delivery for qualifying items with a minimum purchase of $35. The doll and the other items I ordered arrived within three hours of placing the order.

This Barbie has a new head sculpt, wears noise-cancelling headphones, and has a plastic tablet with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) app symbols. 

Barbie holds a pink fidget spinner.

The noise-canceling headphones, the fidget spinner, and the tablet with AAC app symbols are all designed to aid sensory processing and communication. Barbie has an ambiguous ethnicity, wears sensory-friendly clothing, and has flexible elbow and wrist joints for "stimming."

Online Buy Links:

Amazon

Walmart

If you'd like to add this doll to your collection or purchase it for someone else, please do not pay more than retail, which is around $11 to $12. Scalpers already have online listings for multiple times the doll's retail cost. 

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