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Is this the Most Ableist Dating Show EVER Made?: youtu.be/t8wGr521Pp8
Amir Odom is CONFUSED about Autism: youtu.be/t-OHoBgfjPE
Something Weird is Happening with Love on the Spectrum: youtu.be/4WxhPw2pLY8
📹 My Videos mentioned 📹:
Is this the Most Ableist Dating Show EVER Made?: youtu.be/t8wGr521Pp8
Wicked STILL Has an Ableism Problem: youtu.be/puJkqSxkUdY
Sia Doesn't Deserve a Redemption Arc: youtu.be/dGe8rnHZbw0
Sia Responded - And She Isn't Sorry.: youtu.be/n4ru2Aoconk
Fake Disorder Cringe: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHi2YmjD7gGMYAus1pSG_jalHtB_xFTs
I Watched the ENTIRE Autism Tylenol Announcement so You Don't Have to.: 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: corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-introduces-the-first-autistic-barbie-doll-championing-representation-for-children-through-play
youtube.com/watch?v=dEuPT2hX0lg
How Autistic Barbie was designed: wkyufm.org/npr-arts-life/2026-02-04/meet-the-doll-collector-who-helped-design-the-new-autistic-barbie
Barbie Diversity: shop.mattel.com/pages/barbie-diversity-evolution
ASAN Announcement: autisticadvocacy.org/2026/01/asan-announces-autistic-barbie
Invisible Disability Definition: disabilityunit.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/17/living-with-non-visible-disabilities
Playing with autistic toys affects behaviour: toylikeme.org/about-us/why-representation-matters
Psychology Today Essay: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/retrain-your-brain/202601/autism-barbie-im-not-a-fan
AAC and friends: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2025.2508490#abstract
Thin dolls and food behaviour: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2991547
Black Barbie Documentary: 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:
amzn.to/3VDXEJs
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask by Dr Megan Anna Neff: amzn.to/4nP8bxh
Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
amzn.to/3Bn008w
Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
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.
🌹 Use my code MEG2026 for 20% off your entire Wild order! 🌹 : 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! 🐌:
patreon.com/imautisticnowwhat
*The Autistic Barbie: amzn.to/4b72rvm
📸 Instagram 📸 : instagram.com/imautisticnowwhat
💛WATCH NEXT💛:
Is this the Most Ableist Dating Show EVER Made?: youtu.be/t8wGr521Pp8
Amir Odom is CONFUSED about Autism: youtu.be/t-OHoBgfjPE
Something Weird is Happening with Love on the Spectrum: youtu.be/4WxhPw2pLY8
📹 My Videos mentioned 📹:
Is this the Most Ableist Dating Show EVER Made?: youtu.be/t8wGr521Pp8
Wicked STILL Has an Ableism Problem: youtu.be/puJkqSxkUdY
Sia Doesn't Deserve a Redemption Arc: youtu.be/dGe8rnHZbw0
Sia Responded - And She Isn't Sorry.: youtu.be/n4ru2Aoconk
Fake Disorder Cringe: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHi2YmjD7gGMYAus1pSG_jalHtB_xFTs
I Watched the ENTIRE Autism Tylenol Announcement so You Don't Have to.: 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: corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-introduces-the-first-autistic-barbie-doll-championing-representation-for-children-through-play
youtube.com/watch?v=dEuPT2hX0lg
How Autistic Barbie was designed: wkyufm.org/npr-arts-life/2026-02-04/meet-the-doll-collector-who-helped-design-the-new-autistic-barbie
Barbie Diversity: shop.mattel.com/pages/barbie-diversity-evolution
ASAN Announcement: autisticadvocacy.org/2026/01/asan-announces-autistic-barbie
Invisible Disability Definition: disabilityunit.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/17/living-with-non-visible-disabilities
Playing with autistic toys affects behaviour: toylikeme.org/about-us/why-representation-matters
Psychology Today Essay: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/retrain-your-brain/202601/autism-barbie-im-not-a-fan
AAC and friends: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2025.2508490#abstract
Thin dolls and food behaviour: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2991547
Black Barbie Documentary: 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:
amzn.to/3VDXEJs
Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask by Dr Megan Anna Neff: amzn.to/4nP8bxh
Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
amzn.to/3Bn008w
Different not Less by Chloe Hayden (read if you want to cry):
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.
