They say the love of a mother knows no limits, but one woman is hoping to help not only her own children but others through her brilliant concept.
Former television reporter Lauren Thierry has brilliantly designed Independence Day Clothing, a brand to help autistic children who may have trouble dressing themselves or are prone to wandering off, reports NY1. The unique thing about her product, she explains, is that a uniform cut means there's no actual front or back to the garment, alleviating any stress of ensuring that clothing is worn "properly." The other (and perhaps most important) quality to these clothes, she says, is a small pocket in which a tiny GPS locator can be hidden in the hem for when a child wanders off.
Thierry is herself a mother of a 17-year-old named Liam with autism, and the reality of her son's day-to-day hurdles inspired her to conceptualize a pr0duct useful to both children and their families.
"If you've ever had a kid disappear from a shopping mall for 20 minutes, you know that terror that goes through every parent's heart. Imagine this child being lost for three months," she tells NY1. She adds, "I've got 21.3 million Americans who need these clothes and I'm going to make sure they get them." Check out her line on the brand's website, and watch Thierry's interview with HuffPost Live below.
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