Barbie Fashionistas Doll # 208, Barbie Doll with Down Syndrome Wearing Floral Dress, Created in Partnership with the National Down Syndrome Society, HJT05

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And as some children with Down syndrome use orthotics to support their feet and ankles, the doll also comes with these as an accessory. When Donald Trump became president in 2017, he handed day-to-day management of his real estate empire to his eldest sons, Donald Jr.

The Down syndrome doll was made in collaboration with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in the U. Seeing the doll, I felt so overwhelmed – it meant a lot to me and I’m so honoured and proud that Barbie chose me to show the doll to the world. No Canadians were on a list of more than 400 foreign nationals permitted to leave Gaza on Wednesday for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began, raising questions about what Canada was doing to help citizens stuck in the besieged Palestinian enclave. The genetic condition affects cognitive ability, causing mild to severe learning disabilities and distinctive facial characteristics. Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Franzese and Rajiv Surendra reprised their "Mean Girls" roles for a Walmart Black Friday commercial that dropped Wednesday.Barbie has introduced dolls with vitiligo, dolls that use a wheelchair or a prosthetic limb, a doll with hearing aids and a doll without hair. Children's toys just got more inclusive, as Mattel announced the launch of its first-ever Barbie doll with Down syndrome. In response to the Israel-Hamas war, Canada has sent more humanitarian aid to Gaza and the West Bank than it has in each of the last 20 years, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. C. government to "immediately" pursue a non-prescription safe drug supply program, arguing the current prescription model is too restrictive to meaningfully combat the province's ongoing overdose crisis. Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.

She said it encourages other children to play with dolls that look different, promoting understanding and empathy for each other. Diversity is important as people need to see more people like me out there in the world and not be hidden away, Barbie will help make this happen. John has Down syndrome and with the help of the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, he secured that job right out of high school after an internship with them. The doll’s face is rounder when compared to other Barbies, and has slanted almond-shaped eyes, smaller ears, and a flat nasal bridge.The doll is also wearing orthotics, a mobility tool that some children with Down syndrome children use to support their feet and ankles. The doll’s puff-sleeved dress pattern features butterflies and yellow and blue colours, which are symbols associated with Down’s syndrome awareness. Her pink pendant necklace has three arrows to represent the third 21st chromosome that individuals with Down syndrome have, and they point outwards to represent rising up and moving forward. The newest Fashionista doll, which Mattel said was reviewed by a medical professional, introduces a new face and body sculpt illustrative of women with Down syndrome, including a shorter frame and a longer torso.