Mattel's type 1 diabetes Barbie doll wears an insulin pump and glucose monitor. Here's her origin story

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Mattel's type 1 diabetes Barbie doll wears an insulin pump and glucose monitor. Here's her origin story

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Disability and Accessibility@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 days ago

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Toymaker Mattel worked with Breakthrough T1D to create a Barbie doll who visibly lives with type 1 diabetes and carries an insulin pump.

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