This mum recorded her 8-year-old son’s heartwarming reaction to seeing Mattel’s brand new autistic Barbie doll.
The boy’s mum told Newsflare: “This beautiful video captures a quiet, powerful moment of pure connection and joy as my autistic son meets the Autism Barbie for the very first time.
“Watching my son receive the new Autism Barbie and seeing his pure joy, his excitement, his stimming this is why representation matters.
“This doll isnt ‘just a toy.’ Its validation. Its visibility. Its a child seeing themselves reflected and celebrated, not hidden or ‘fixed.’
“For autistic kids, being seen and understood can change everything. And today, my son felt seen.”
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