2019年12月31日 · American Girl is ringing in the new year by unveiling its first doll with hearing loss. The doll is the American Girl of the Year. The popular doll line, owned by Mattel, introduced...

American Girl interviewed Lily, who is deaf like 2020 Girl of the Year Joss Kendrick, about school, cheerleading, and how deaf children navigate the world.

2020年1月5日 · American Girl Doll introduced the world to Joss Kendrick, 2020's Girl of the Year who is deaf and represents a major step in representation.

2020年1月10日 · With a new doll, the iconic American Girl lineup is for the first time telling the story of a girl with a developmental disability. The brand’s 2020 Girl of the Year has congenital hearing loss. Named Joss Kendrick, the character is deaf in her left ear but can hear a little in her right ear using a hearing aid.

2019年12月31日 · American Girl representatives worked with a team with expertise in hearing loss, surfing, cheerleading and portrayals of deaf characters to create Joss and build her story as accurately as...

2019年12月31日 · According to the outlet, Kendrick is a competitive cheerleader and surfer from Southern California who was born deaf in her left ear, but still retains some hearing ability in her right...

2019年12月31日 · American girl chose Joss Kendrick, a 10-year-old surfer with hearing loss for their 2020 Girl of the Year. This marks the first time a doll's disability has been worked into her storyline.

2019年12月31日 · According to her story, Joss was born deaf in her left ear but can hear some out of her right ear with the help of a hearing aid that comes with the doll as an accessory. Pursuing surfing and going all-in with cheer, Joss reaches new heights and discovers a whole new side of herself.

2020年1月27日 · This is huge for the inclusivity of hearing loss as Joss is the American Girl's first-ever doll to have a disability. Joss has congenital hearing loss. She was born deaf in her left ear and can hear a little bit in her right ear.

2020年1月2日 · Meet Joss Kendrick, the surf-loving cheerleader who never lets her hearing loss get in the way of her goals. She’s American Girl’s 2020 Girl of the Year, and its first doll to flaunt a...

2020年1月12日 · Joss Kendrick, the newest American Girl doll, is 10-years-old, athletic, inspirational and has hearing loss that does not define her.

2019年12月31日 · On Tuesday, American Girl revealed Joss Kendrick on “ Good Morning America,” a surfer girl and competitive cheerleader. According to her story, which will be told in two new books, she was born deaf in her left ear and uses a hearing aid in her right ear.

2019年12月31日 · By going all-in with cheer, Joss reaches new heights and discovers a whole new side of herself. The 18-inch doll comes with long brown hair, brown eyes and arrives wearing a swimsuit, hoodie, and shorts, plus a removable hearing aid in her right ear.

2020年1月13日 · For 2020, American Girl has unveiled a doll that embodies physical courage and psychological fortitude. Their new arrival, Joss Kendrick, is a young girl who is born with hearing loss, but who never lets her difference defeat her.

American Girl celebrated 2020 with the debut of their first-ever doll with hearing loss. The hugely popular doll brand, owned by the Mattel company, tapped a team of hearing experts and hearing-impaired representatives to create a character and doll with an …

2019年12月31日 · The Joss doll includes a removable hearing aid for her right ear. According to her story, Joss was born deaf in her left ear but can hear a little out of her right ear.

American Girl’s 2020 “Girl of the Year” was Joss Kendrick—a surfer girl who is partially deaf—and the first doll with a physical disability. American Girl was founded in 1986 with the goal of creating strong female characters who would inspire girls to build confidence, learn history and …

2019年12月31日 · In a first for an American Girl doll, Joss has hearing loss and wears a hearing aid. According to her story, Joss was born deaf in her left ear but can hear some out of her right ear with the help of a hearing aid that comes with the doll as an accessory.

The American Girl lineup of dolls now includes Joss Kendrick, a character who is deaf in her left ear and uses a hearing aid in her right ear. American Girl has previously featured issues like stuttering and offered accessories including a wheelchair, hearing aids, …