This post, and yesterday’s on dolls with disabilities, were inspired by Merlene Davis’s column There’s more to diversity than color, in which she notes
But what about children with Down syndrome? What about children who can’t walk or are blind?
Why can’t they have dolls that reflect their image?
Well, truth be known, they can.
With just a few [...]
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Dolls with Down Syndrome
August 23rd, 2007 · 5 Comments
Tags: dolls with disabilities · ethnic dolls · ethnic toys · multicultural dolls · multicultural toys · special needs dolls
Accessories for dolls with disabilities–and some dolls with disabilities
August 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment
Check out these accessories for dolls with disabilities. I especially like the tiny hearing aids and the guide dog. They’re available from Lakeshore Learning:
Lakeshore also offers this set of six differently abled figures, each about 5.5 inches tall, for $19.95:
Also from Lakeshore: Multicultural dolls dressed for school.
Tags: dolls with disabilities · multicultural dolls · multicultural toys · special needs dolls