ACTRESS HELPS LAUNCH 'FIRST AUTISTIC DOLL'

MATTEL has launched its first-ever autistic Barbie doll, created with guidance from the autistic community to reflect common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate with the world around them.

- BY OLUTHANDO KETEYI

Barbie has partnered with SA actress, singer, autism advocate, and founder of Africa's leading parenting and family podcast, The Motherhood Network, Nandi Madida, alongside her six-year-old daughter, Nefertiti Madida.