A mother has gone viral after she created seat belt covers for children with disabilities – and her social media is now flooded with thousands of requests, with people asking her to make one for them.
Natalie Bell, from Victoria, Australia, came up with the idea to help alert authorities about children’s disability or other health issues in case of an emergency.
The $12 cover was inspired by her young daughter who has a cochlear implant.
Natalie, a mom-of-five, shared her creation on her social media page Personalized – and it didn’t take long for her post to go viral.
‘I always wonder what would happen if I was in a car accident with my daughter in the car and I was unable to let the doctors know that my daughter could not have a MRI due to having a cochlear implant,’ Natalie wrote.
‘Now I don’t need to worry about that with these seat belt covers. These can be made for any special needs that the medical team will need to know if you are unable to tell them.’
She had made one for her daughter, which read: ‘I am deaf. No MRI.’ Another cover designed for autistic children read: ‘I have autism. I may resist help.’
Her life-saving creation can help children with all sorts of disabilities and will cost $20 for a purchase of two.
Since she first shared a snap of her invention, Natalie has received thousands of requests from people who want to get a cover for their disabled kids.
Speaking to FEMAIL, Natalie, who was left ‘overwhelmed’ by the public response, said she started this business after the birth of her last child because she was looking for ‘something new’ to do.
‘These children might have a medical bracelet but those are quite small. So I thought this is something emergency services would notice straight away,’ the mother said.
And she wasn’t wrong.
Noticing her brilliant creation, one woman wrote: ‘My husband is part of Fire and Rescue and said that this is a brilliant idea.
‘Such a valuable piece that provides a lot of information clearly so that personal involved can approach situations with knowledge and care.’
Another said: ‘This is an amazing idea! As a cop I wish I could hand these out to anyone who needs them.’
One person wrote: ‘This is also a great idea for adults with dementia.’
People also noted how the covers would help kids with dextrocardia – a condition where a person’s heart is on their right side – because medics almost always assume the heart is on the left side.
Natalie has frantically started working on the requests of the custom-orders she has received so far.
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