Barbie Diversity Continues in 2020

It is so exciting to see the newest array of diverse dolls coming out in 2020 thanks to Barbie’s Fashionistas doll line. We have a close connection to the designers thanks to the opportunity to collaborate with the team as they launched the very first prosthetic leg doll back in 2019. This year, the newest…

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New BOOST by Born Just Right Workshops

In the last year, we have gotten the chance to share our work with the world. Thanks to your donations and support, Born Just Right continues to hold BOOST workshops across the country. Last weekend, BJR partnered with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City to offer a mini version of our BOOST workshop.…

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One-Of-A-Kind Barbie Doll Honors for Jordan Reeves

Back in December 2015, Jordan decided to use her voice to encourage change in what we see on the toy shelves. She saw mainstream toy companies adding new accessories to help kids feel like they weren’t left out. So she started a Change.org campaign asking for limb difference options. The combination of her petition and…

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New BOOST Inventions in Bogotá

Our first international BOOST by Born Just Right workshop started out strong with the help of four creative kids. They gathered with their parents at the Fabrilab, a 3D printing and design center in Bogotá, Colombia. Our Senior Program Director Kate Ganim is in the city and was able to launch one of our workshops…

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Microsoft’s #GamingForEveryone Commercial

Have you ever seen Microsoft’s adaptive Xbox controllers? I have tracked its release ever since I learned the disability community worked WITH Microsoft designers to develop the controller. That is what we hope happens every time someone creates a product. Let’s always include the disability community in the building process. We especially need to stop…

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Attend the next BOOST by Born Just Right

A key mission of Born Just Right is to raise awareness about the power of design and STEM education. It also works to build support and grow a community for kids and parents that fosters learning. The learning happens best during our BOOST by Born Just Right workshops. Our most recent one happened last year…

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Anaiss and her Wheelchair BOOST Invention

Each and every participant who joined in our most recent BOOST workshop came to the event with different views and ideas of what interests them. Anaiss came in with an open mind and left five days later with an actual boost to help her reach for items there were just a little difficult to grab.…

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BOOST by Born Just Right on NBC Nightly News

We are so thrilled Superhero Boost (now named BOOST by Born Just Right) was featured in an NBC Nightly News piece by Joe Fryer. He featured some of our kids at work during our workshop this year.  Ryder Ryder was the youngest participant in the 2018 BOOST. He loves snakes and he wanted to work…

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Sydney’s BMX Bike Arm

We are so thrilled to see some of our Superhero Boost (now named BOOST by Born Just Right) participants’ work toward a new prototype since this summer’s workshop. As they report out details of their work with us, we’re going to share them with you! First up: Sydney! We are so excited to see her working…

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