This teddy bear was made by my Great Grandmother in about the 1930s. The Needlework group that she attended in the Brighton area held a competition for everyone to make something for charity.

"so I invented the AUTISTIC TEDDY BEAR. My design could offer a source of comfort, a special friend, or a reinforcer to stop problematic behavior." The invention provides a soft and colorful ...

Berryman of the Washington Post created an amusing cartoon called ... stuffed toy bears named for the president. The "teddy bear" immediately became one of the world's most beloved toys.