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Introducing the First 'Gerber Baby' With a Limb Difference and Barbie With Hearing Aids

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May 18, 2022

Introducing the First 'Gerber Baby' With a Limb Difference and Barbie With Hearing Aids

In early May, Gerber announced the winner of their 2022 photo search: baby Isa. Isa, who was born without a femur or fibula, is the first Gerber Baby with a limb difference. Isa’s mother, Meredith, said in Gerber’s press release, “We hope Isa’s story can bring more awareness for limb differences and create greater inclusion [...]

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Kelly Douglas

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Disability

November 8, 2021

Why the New Para Skiing Barbie Is Groundbreaking for Disability Representation

In anticipation of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Mattel released a new collection of Barbie dolls featuring — among other Barbie winter sports stars — a para skiing doll. The doll, who sits on adaptive skis and comes with a championship medal toy, is the sole representation of disability in the latest Barbie collection. [...]

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April 26, 2020

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#With social distancing in mind. #Barbie Wants coffee.

#Chelsea must have hit snooze and missed our zoom meeting🤣

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January 30, 2020

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Playing an Autoharp in recliner life

Xandra has an instrument she can play reclined.
She gets lessons over Skype. It's pretty awesome that she can play her own music and accompany herself.

#Endometriosis #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #reclinerlife #Music #Barbie #Representationmatters

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New Fashionista Barbies with vitiligo, wheelchair user and prosthetic limbs

Renee Fabian

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Chronic Illness

January 28, 2020

After Success of Wheelchair-Using Barbie, Company Rolls Out Dolls With Hair and Skin Differences

Barbie took another step toward disability inclusion with its doll line on Tuesday thanks to the announcement of new dolls with the skin condition vitiligo, baldness and a prosthetic leg. Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes the pigmentation cells in skin to die, leaving patches of skin that’s different in color. Though the origin [...]

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December 23, 2019

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Relaxing in a cozy place can be so lovely

Xandra enjoys getting chances to relax and just enjoy her cozy home. Because of her pain and IBS she and her partner are having a quiet holiday. Reading, watching TV, doing puzzles together. A lovely time.

#Endometriosis #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #ChronicIllness #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #Barbie

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Anna Lisa Borsai

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December 23, 2019

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Relaxing in a cozy place can be so lovely

#Endometriosis #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #ChronicIllness #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #Barbie

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December 19, 2019

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Patient Records Networks are Awesome

Xandra can take some time for self reflection today. She was working from home to be able to call the doctor's offices and get her records transferred to the new surgeon she's going to see.

It turns out that all 3 hospitals where she sees doctors are part of the CareEverywhere. All she has to do is sign one form so that the surgeon gets access to all of her records - GI, Pain maintenance, Pharmacology, GYN, General Practitioner.
#Endometriosis #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #Barbie #Representationmatters

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Anna Lisa Borsai

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December 14, 2019

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Trust People with Disabilities to tell you what they need

Xandra's friend Fanw wanted to invite her to a party but wasn't sure how to make that happen since Xandra can't sit for long.
She invited her and asked how to make it work for Xandra. Xandra brought her own camping recliner so she could have a comfortable place to be.

The party was a great chance to spend time with friends. Xandra wouldn't have been able to come if Fanw hadn't been so sensitive to her needs, and to trust her that she could come up with a solution.

#ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Accessibility #Inclusivity #Representationmatters #Barbie #Fibromyalgia #Endometriosis