American Girl Doll: Create an American Girl Doll with A Neurodiversity Aspergers.

The Issue

An American Girl Doll with a Neurodiversity such as Aspergers, can help girls of any age, understand the difficulties of navigating the social world of school, clubs, sports etc. AG had done a great job helping kids be aware of physical disabilities through the use of wheelchairs, crutches, see and eye dogs and hearing aides. AG Doll of the Year McKenna, did a wonderful job portraying a girl with a disability.  McKenna an accomplished equestrian, sprained her ankle and was tutored by someone with a physical disability who had spent her life in a wheelchair.  McKenna made a dream come true for her physically disabled tutor, when she was able to ride a horse out of her chair. There are more and more children diagnosed with Aspergers each day and there is a growing need for a doll to reflect this Neurodiversity. Currently, all doll companies neglect the huge neurodiverse population. I have been involved in the Aspergers Community for 12 years. My son has Aspergers and my neurotypical daughter has 3 AG dolls; Molly, Emily and Kit. I can say without a doubt, a book and movie would do wonders not only for this population, but for girls that have had a hard time fitting in for various reasons. Neurotypical or not. Disabled or not. This would be groundbreaking for AG.

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The Issue

An American Girl Doll with a Neurodiversity such as Aspergers, can help girls of any age, understand the difficulties of navigating the social world of school, clubs, sports etc. AG had done a great job helping kids be aware of physical disabilities through the use of wheelchairs, crutches, see and eye dogs and hearing aides. AG Doll of the Year McKenna, did a wonderful job portraying a girl with a disability.  McKenna an accomplished equestrian, sprained her ankle and was tutored by someone with a physical disability who had spent her life in a wheelchair.  McKenna made a dream come true for her physically disabled tutor, when she was able to ride a horse out of her chair. There are more and more children diagnosed with Aspergers each day and there is a growing need for a doll to reflect this Neurodiversity. Currently, all doll companies neglect the huge neurodiverse population. I have been involved in the Aspergers Community for 12 years. My son has Aspergers and my neurotypical daughter has 3 AG dolls; Molly, Emily and Kit. I can say without a doubt, a book and movie would do wonders not only for this population, but for girls that have had a hard time fitting in for various reasons. Neurotypical or not. Disabled or not. This would be groundbreaking for AG.

The Decision Makers

Jean McKenzie, President American Girl, LLC
Jean McKenzie, President American Girl, LLC
American Girl LLC American Girl Inc 8400 Fairway Pl, Middleton, WI 608-836-4848

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