Dolls Representing All

When I was a little girl, I would’ve loved to have had a doll that looked like me; one that could represent a person with disabilities.

If I had a doll who was in a wheelchair or came with a pair of crutches, my perception of an inclusive world for all might have been, brighter. Unfortunately, there were no dolls back in my day representing people with disabilities.

When having a disability of any sort, it’s good to see anything that represents you. I can go as far to say, it’s also good when you can also find things that represent your culture and ethnicity. The disability community is a culture of its own and it’s unique and beautiful. In-order for people to become aware of our community, it must be represented in all aspects of the world, for all to explore, including the land of dolls.

Sometimes, you’ll find a person who understands that differences are beautiful. Lucky for the world, Amy Jandrisevits is one of those people.

Amy hand crafts dolls for boys and girls to represent his or her individuality. This includes disability, ethnicity, and even hair.

After receiving a request to make a doll, along with a photo, Amy gets busy sewing a doll to match the boy or girl. Amy crafts detailed dolls down to every aspect of her clienteale. This project is Amy’s passion and an act of love. It takes her hours to complete one of these dolls. She creates all dolls while sitting at her kitchen table. You can tell when something is your passion because it doesn’t feel like work.

Most of the dolls requested are for children with disabilities. Amy believes that every child should have a doll that looks like he or she. She started creating these one-of-a-kind dolls because she knows, as well as many others, dolls like these are hard to almost impossible to find.

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The act of playing when young, is very important. It helps to shape the way a child grows. Educational toys are a great way to teach children to learn. In my opinion, these one of kind dolls can be another educational toy to teach others about children’s differences. Learning at a young age will help one to grow up with awareness of one’s individuality that will hopefully create acceptance to all.

Whether it’s a special created doll or a Tonka wheelchair lift Truck, I think all things pertaining to the act of play and growth should be a representation of you. It’s good to see people like Amy going above and beyond to bring her creative awareness and magic to the forefront. Hopefully, in the future, you won’t have to order these one-of-a-kind dolls, instead they’ll be on store’s shelves for purchase.