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Marketers Use Models With Down Syndrome

In a new commercial for the Fisher-Price, Lili Boglarka Havasi claps and smiles as the cars zoom down the plastic raceway. It’s a typical holiday toy ad except for one fact: Lili has Down syndrome. While many advertisers over the years have featured people with disabilities from time to time, models with Down syndrome recently have become more visible.

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