Mattel, the makers of Barbie, has introduced its first-ever doll with scoliosis.The toy company has launched its new Chelsea doll, who is Barbie’s little sister, with a curved spine and a removable back brace.Citing the “power of representation”, the brand aims to normalise the equipment and encourage children to celebrate inclusion with its latest addition to the Barbie family.Mattel worked closely with Dr Luke Macyszyn, a board-certified neurosurgeon and specialist in children’s complex spinal disorders, in order to develop the doll.https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/barbie-scoliosis-doll-chelsea-b2272781.html
Diagnosed with autism and global development delay in his early years, Jason Arday was unable to speak until he was 11 years old and could not read or write until he was 18. Now aged 37, he is about to become the youngest black person ever appointed to a professorship at the University of Cambridge.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-64717079.amp
Artist Alice Herring has created a stunning Guide Dogs themed window at the café she co-owns in Warwickshire.Alice, who will be running in this year’s London Marathon for the charity, hopes the window mural will help to reach her £4,000 target, as well as raise awareness of the charity’s fostering and puppy-raising volunteering roles.https://www.livingwithdisability.org/post/cafe-owner-paints-window-mural-in-aid-of-guide-dogs
Australian actor Zoe Terakes feels ‘deeply grateful’ to be Marvel’s first transgender actor. The Aussie, who is non-binary and trans-masculine, has been cast in the upcoming Disney+ series Ironheart.During an interview with Collider, the 22-year-old discussed the significance of joining the MCU. They said: “I think as trans people, growing up I didn’t get to see myself anywhere, so I didn’t really know that I existed."https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/aussie-feels-deeply-grateful-to-be-marvels-first-trans-actor-394723-20230201
A free patch for The Sims 4 which includes a bunch of inclusive items such as binders, hearing aids, and glucose monitors, has been released for PC and console.The Sims 4 has never shied away from bringing inclusivity to their game.This was seen last year when the game introduced pronoun options for your sims as well as giving the ability to customise their sexualities.Now it seems that the life simulator has introduced a wide variety of items available in Create a Sim. These are focused on your transgender sims as well as those with disabilities.https://www.gamebyte.com/the-sims-4-update-adds-top-surgery-scars-hearing-aids-and-more/
