A mother-of-five’s simple invention could save the lives of people with disabilities.
Natalie Bell of Australia has five children between the ages of one and 15 years old. Her daughter Shae was born with moderate hearing loss, and she lost most of her hearing at one year old. She now has a cochlear implant.
As a mom, Natalie has often thought about what would happen to her daughter if they got into a car accident. People with certain types of cochlear implants can’t receive MRIs, but if Natalie were unable to communicate with the emergency crew, they might not be aware that Shae requires special precautions.
So, the mom came up with a simple yet ingenious idea. She created a seat belt cover that says, “I have a cochlear implant. No MRI.”
In the case of an emergency (like a car accident), first responders would see the seat belt cover right away.
Natalie has now been flooded by thousands of orders for seat belt covers for all types of medical conditions.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/mom-invents-seat-belt-covers/