
Bosses at toy manufacturers Mattel said they wanted to bring out the doll to "enable all children to see themselves in Barbie". The company partnered with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) in the US to bring the product to market.
The move was welcomed by charities, with Carol Boys, chief executive of the UK Down's Syndrome Association, saying: "Children in our community will be able to play with a doll that represents them."
Ellie Goldstein, a British model with Down's syndrome who has appeared in a campaign with the new Barbie, said she was "so happy" to see the new doll. She added: "Diversity is important to me as people need to see more people like me out there in the world and not be hidden away."
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