Toys with Disabilities for Children with Disabilities now available

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A campaign called Toys Like Me started on Facebook has inspired a new line of dolls designed for children with disabilities.

British toy company Makie has officially begun giving parents the option to buy customized dolls with birthmarks, hearing aids, walking aids, and more.

“We put a bunch of things on hold and jumped into designing toy hearing aids, toy walking aids, working out how to do facial birthmarks,” the Makie website declares. “Plus (we) are working on a new 3D printed toy wheelchair, too!”

The Toys Like Me campaign spurred kids and their parents to design toys on their own, using everything from Legos to Barbies, to represent the diverse group of children currently living with disabilities today. Check out the Facebook page and all the uploaded photos.

 

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https://www.facebook.com/toylikeme

 

 

 

Its a fantastic idea, it gives kids inclusion and those that aren't disabled an idea of what its like to play with a disabled toy. They then may go to school and be more accepting. It was a very nice thing and a good step to curb discrimination in little children

 

 

[Melech 9,900]

Good intentions.

I don't like the style of the dolls though 

[LePetitGAGABLover 21,234]

Cool I guess

[HausOfNena 1,712]

Slay, I guess  

[Kayla 7,595]

Aw, I love this! There's so little representation of people with disabilities in the media and in children's play items. It's nice to see a company choosing to include people who are so often excluded, intentionally and unintentionally. 

[Supersonic 49,376]

I totally love this

[HausOfNena 1,712]

Aw, I love this! There's so little representation of people with disabilities in the media and in children's play items. It's nice to see a company choosing to include people who are so often excluded, intentionally and unintentionally. 

This is wonderful!  

[bionic 50,111]

What's wrong with the girl in the middle? Hearing aids?

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What's wrong with the girl in the middle? Hearing aids?

​Yes, you're right

I like the way how they seem to highlight disabilities without poking fun

[Economy 52,844]

This is great!!!! Plus it will make the kids feel more normal. Celebrities rarely being disabled, and never being disabled figures of anything on media and stores emphasises theres something wrong with them and that this isnt how they are suppostu be

 

this will make them feel more accepted and normal i think :)