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From video: The Autistic Barbie is Not About You.
Published: February 23, 2026

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🌹 Use my code MEG2026 for 20% off your entire Wild order! 🌹 : https://shopwildrefill.com/imautisticnowwhat-8 🐌 Become a snail! If you support the channel on Patreon, you'll get 2 exclusive videos per month, access to the Discord server, podcast episodes, and more! 🐌: https://www.patreon.com/imautisticnowwhat *The Autistic Barbie: https://amzn.to/4b72rvm 📸 Instagram 📸 : https://www.instagram.com/imautisticnowwhat 💛WATCH NEXT💛: Is this the Most Ableist Dating Show EVER Made?: https://youtu.be/t8wGr521Pp8 Amir Odom is CONFUSED about Autism: https://youtu.be/t-OHoBgfjPE Something Weird is Happening with Love on the Spectrum: https://youtu.be/4WxhPw2pLY8 📹 My Videos mentioned 📹: Is this the Most Ableist Dating Show EVER Made?: https://youtu.be/t8wGr521Pp8 Wicked STILL Has an Ableism Problem: https://youtu.be/puJkqSxkUdY Sia Doesn't Deserve a Redemption Arc: https://youtu.be/dGe8rnHZbw0 Sia Responded - And She Isn't Sorry.: https://youtu.be/n4ru2Aoconk Fake Disorder Cringe: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHi2YmjD7gGMYAus1pSG_jalHtB_xFTs I Watched the ENTIRE Autism Tylenol Announcement so You Don't Have to.: https://youtu.be/QDGkLPBq_ig 00:00 The autistic Barbie controversy 06:10 The TikTok from a developmental psychologist 30:53 High support vs low support needs 46:20 My major issue with the roll out of this doll 51:29 What would your Barbie's special interest be? 📒 Sources 📒: Autistic Barbie doll announcement: https://corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-introduces-the-first-autistic-barbie-doll-championing-representation-for-children-through-play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEuPT2hX0lg How Autistic Barbie was designed: https://www.wkyufm.org/npr-arts-life/2026-02-04/meet-the-doll-collector-who-helped-design-the-new-autistic-barbie Barbie Diversity: https://shop.mattel.com/pages/barbie-diversity-evolution ASAN Announcement: https://autisticadvocacy.org/2026/01/asan-announces-autistic-barbie/ Invisible Disability Definition: https://disabilityunit.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/17/living-with-non-visible-disabilities/ Playing with autistic toys affects behaviour: https://www.toylikeme.org/about-us/why-representation-matters/ Psychology Today Essay: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/retrain-your-brain/202601/autism-barbie-im-not-a-fan AAC and friends: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2025.2508490#abstract Thin dolls and food behaviour: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2991547/ Black Barbie Documentary: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81716193 📖 *Books I'd Recommend about Autism 📖 : The Autistic Burnout Workbook: Your Guide to Your Personal Recovery Plan by Dr Megan Anna Neff: https://amzn.to/3VDXEJs Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask by Dr Megan Anna Neff: https://amzn.to/4nP8bxh Unmasked by Ellie Middleton https://amzn.to/3Bn008w Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry): https://amzn.to/40fKx2m *These are affiliate links. The channel will receive a small commission if you buy anything on Amazon after clicking through these links. There's no extra cost to you! DISCLAIMER: I am a second-year psychology student and a late-diagnosed #actuallyautistic individual. I am not a qualified healthcare professional.