This Autistic Girl Could Only Wear One Specific Dress For Years, So Her Mom’s Friend Asked Twitter For Help
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Recently, one woman has been overwhelmed by the benevolence and kindness of strangers after hundreds responded to her request to find one specific dress. Deborah Price posted the request on Twitter and explained that her friend “has a daughter with autism who can only wear that dress.” She also asked people not to be judgy because “sometimes people can’t cope with certain stuff [and] it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.” We couldn’t agree more.
This lovely little girl has her favorite dress which she insists on wearing practically all the time
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The girl’s name is Elsie and apparently, she’s super attached to the dress. Deborah, a friend of Elsie’s mom, took her quest for the dress to Twitter in the hopes of possibly buying it off someone. What she probably didn’t expect was the overwhelming amount of responses from numerous kind people who offered their help in any way they could.
A friend of Elsie’s mom took to Twitter in the hope of finding the dress
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“Friend’s autistic daughter only wears this dress. Don’t judge. Sometimes people can’t cope with certain stuff & it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things does it? Question is has anyone got this [Next] dress from 3 [years] ago in age 11 plus & if so can we buy them off you?” Deborah wrote in the post. Minutes after posting the request, people started retweeting and sharing the links of the dress on eBay, while some even offered to make the dress themselves. Fashion retailer Next also responded to the request by saying that they no longer carry the item but they’ll be contacting the supplier to find out whether it can produce a few more batches of the dress.
Unexpectedly, the brand that used to carry it responded to the request
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After just one day, Deborah shared the entire heartwarming story
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The next day, Deborah tweeted an update on the story. She thanked the retailer Next for reaching out to their supplier to see if they could make additional batches of the dress. She also thanked people that were sending the dresses they had, even though they weren’t exactly the size she needed. Nevertheless, it was a touching gesture.
“You’ve made a little girl really happy to continue to be in her favorite dress”
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Elsie’s mom took to Facebook to thank all the kind strangers that helped put a smile on her daughter’s face. “Elsie would like to say a massive, massive thank you for all of the help in sourcing more of her beloved ‘Broken Heart Dresses’,” she wrote in a post.
Deborah was touched by the overwhelming amount of responses
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People were emotional over the heartwarming thread
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It is so hard dealing with a child that has sensory issues. My son refuses to wear jocks and absolutely hates pants. He will wear shorts all year round. My son also hates baths and showers to the point he screams like he is being tortured and he has a limited diet due to his sensory issues around food. Meltdowns as a result of sensory overload can be extreme. So glad people were so willing to help instead of judging. I love reading stories that put faith back into humanity.
I know I would've been diagnosed with autism if I were a child in school today. It just wasn't something they considered when I was little. I just "had issues" and other things adults used to say. ANYway...... YES, I totally get that. I rarely wore shoes, sandals at best. No dresses and moms were still trying to stuff their girls into them haha I didn't mind water, but I *hated* bathtubs. I don't know why. I still don't like using anyone's shower but my own. My mom would put soap in a plastic pool or make a game out of playing in spay water. Then she'd turn the sprinklers on to rinse it off LOL She would also wash my hair at the sink, which I didn't have a problem with. Would he let you try any of those? I hope you find something that will help <3 You sound like a good mommy!
Thank you, 😊 after 5 years I have found a way to wash my son without the meltdown and screaming. I have his head over the sink and wet his hair with a shower hose that attaches to the faucet, then add shampoo and conditioner in one then rinse. To wash his body I have to put soap on a loofah or flannel and wipe him all over and put him in the shower cubicle to rinse him down using a cup. He will scream if I even turn the shower on. Also it has to be cold water. Prior to that I had tried goggl3s, distraction with toys or toothbrush, a special shower hat to protect the eyes, a floor mat in case he was scared of slipping, a silicon jug that stops water going in the eyes etc and nothing helped. I don’t have autism but I do think I have mild sensory processing disorder because there are quite a few textures I can’t cope with, some even effect my voice and makes me sound husky (I know, weird).
Foxxy..it may be the sound he's afraid of. Have you tried earplugs on him? Or playing his favorite music really loud? If you lower one sensory overload, the others may be more tolerable. Good luck! I have one of my own. He has the opposite problem. He likes water so much, we have a hard time getting him out of the tub..LOL.
Carol Emory, he is afraid of the water getting in his eyes and ears. Fortunately I have found a way to make wash times less stressful. Thanks for the earplug suggestion, we haven’t tried that.
You're a dear parent who realizes your son is doing his best too.
What's a jock? I'm Canadian and here a jock is either a person who is big into playing sports, or else it's short for jock-strap which is the plastic protective cup that covers up the family jewels. PS, I think your son might also be my cat. He's my little ball of quirks but I love him to death . ;-P
Hahaha, my son is my special little booger bum, absolutely love him to bits. Jocks are a boys underwear lol.
I believe that's short for "Jockey Shorts" aka "briefs"
actually, applause to Next, that's a quick response! People are kind, just need to stay away from all the hate and we all can be really kind.
Faith in humanity: restored.
Same :)
It is so hard dealing with a child that has sensory issues. My son refuses to wear jocks and absolutely hates pants. He will wear shorts all year round. My son also hates baths and showers to the point he screams like he is being tortured and he has a limited diet due to his sensory issues around food. Meltdowns as a result of sensory overload can be extreme. So glad people were so willing to help instead of judging. I love reading stories that put faith back into humanity.
I know I would've been diagnosed with autism if I were a child in school today. It just wasn't something they considered when I was little. I just "had issues" and other things adults used to say. ANYway...... YES, I totally get that. I rarely wore shoes, sandals at best. No dresses and moms were still trying to stuff their girls into them haha I didn't mind water, but I *hated* bathtubs. I don't know why. I still don't like using anyone's shower but my own. My mom would put soap in a plastic pool or make a game out of playing in spay water. Then she'd turn the sprinklers on to rinse it off LOL She would also wash my hair at the sink, which I didn't have a problem with. Would he let you try any of those? I hope you find something that will help <3 You sound like a good mommy!
Thank you, 😊 after 5 years I have found a way to wash my son without the meltdown and screaming. I have his head over the sink and wet his hair with a shower hose that attaches to the faucet, then add shampoo and conditioner in one then rinse. To wash his body I have to put soap on a loofah or flannel and wipe him all over and put him in the shower cubicle to rinse him down using a cup. He will scream if I even turn the shower on. Also it has to be cold water. Prior to that I had tried goggl3s, distraction with toys or toothbrush, a special shower hat to protect the eyes, a floor mat in case he was scared of slipping, a silicon jug that stops water going in the eyes etc and nothing helped. I don’t have autism but I do think I have mild sensory processing disorder because there are quite a few textures I can’t cope with, some even effect my voice and makes me sound husky (I know, weird).
Foxxy..it may be the sound he's afraid of. Have you tried earplugs on him? Or playing his favorite music really loud? If you lower one sensory overload, the others may be more tolerable. Good luck! I have one of my own. He has the opposite problem. He likes water so much, we have a hard time getting him out of the tub..LOL.
Carol Emory, he is afraid of the water getting in his eyes and ears. Fortunately I have found a way to make wash times less stressful. Thanks for the earplug suggestion, we haven’t tried that.
You're a dear parent who realizes your son is doing his best too.
What's a jock? I'm Canadian and here a jock is either a person who is big into playing sports, or else it's short for jock-strap which is the plastic protective cup that covers up the family jewels. PS, I think your son might also be my cat. He's my little ball of quirks but I love him to death . ;-P
Hahaha, my son is my special little booger bum, absolutely love him to bits. Jocks are a boys underwear lol.
I believe that's short for "Jockey Shorts" aka "briefs"
actually, applause to Next, that's a quick response! People are kind, just need to stay away from all the hate and we all can be really kind.
Faith in humanity: restored.
Same :)