AAP News Vol. 2 No. 10 October 1986, p. 4
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Dolls more than just child's play for disabled kids

A new line of dolls by Mattel, Inc., are providing children who have disabilities with a playmate in their own image.

Hal and each of his "pals" has a disability. Hal has one leg, one of his friends is in a wheelchair, another is blind, another has a hearing impairment and a fifth wears braces on her legs. But for children with or without disabilities, Hal's Pals are more than just toys.

"It is a product line that is useful in approaching the issue of children with handicaps," said James Holroyd, M.D., FAAP, who noted that several schools have purchased the dolls as teaching tools.