[NFBF-Melbourne] FW: [The Washington Post] Blind Barbie with a cane, textured skirt and Braille packaging hits shelves

[Dr. Joyce Taylor]

From: MARILYN BALDWIN <commmdb at aol.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 9:45 AM
To: Barbara Lanning <barbara.lwvoc at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [The Washington Post] Blind Barbie with a cane, textured skirt and Braille packaging hits shelves

 

Thank you Barbara. I ordered one of these Blind Barbie dolls. Great idea. 

 

Marilyn 

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On Jul 24, 2024, at 9:11 AM, Barbara Lanning <barbara.lwvoc at gmail.com <mailto:barbara.lwvoc at gmail.com> > wrote:



Blind Barbie with a cane, textured skirt and Braille packaging hits shelves

The “Fashionista” blind Barbie has features designed to engage blind and low-vision children. Disability activist Lucy Edwards said the doll made her “so emotional.”

By Maham Javaid

 

https://wapo.st/4dgY9jv

 

Download The Washington Post app <https://wapo.onelink.me/e76N/e2316c13> .

https://wapo.st/4dgY9jv

 

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