A British toy manufacturer Makies, has designed a new range of differently abled dolls using 3D-printing technology, in response to a social media campaign.
The #ToyLikeMe hashtag went viral, with people posting home-modified versions of dolls that children with disabilities could relate to.
The dolls come with accessories including walking sticks and hearing aids and one of the dolls features a birthmark on her face.
Makies are running a trial creating made-to-order birthmark dolls.Upcoming designs will see characters in wheelchairs and k-frames.
Organisations supporting people with disabilities were quick to express their support and excitement at the news.
We love this news! Great start to a Friday 🙂 #ToyLikeMe #Equality https://t.co/Y3PQwt1BFJ — SignHealth (@SignHealth) May 14, 2015
Now the activists behind the #toylikeme hashtag are using their Facebook page to call for the larger toy manufacturers to get on board too.
