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First Barbie doll with hearing aids is 'really important' - Rose Ayling-Ellis

Actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, of Strictly Come Dancing fame, has worked with Barbie in the production of their first doll with behind-the-ear hearing aids.

She described its creation as "really important and such a big deal."

16 August 2022

Deafness and hearing-impairment

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