Strangers come together on Twitter to find dress for girl with autism
Deborah Price turned to strangers on the internet for help, and they delivered.
Price's friend, Kate Bell, was trying to find a specific dress for her daughter, Elise. Elise has autism, and will only wear a gray dress with a rainbow heart on the front. It was purchased three years ago, and Kate wanted to find a new one before Elise outgrows her current dress. Thinking someone might have an old dress in their closet they would be willing to sell, Price tweeted a photo and hoped for the best.
It didn't take long before people started responding. Some told her they found the dress on eBay but in the wrong size, and others offered to sew a replica. Even the clothing company, Next Official, chimed in, saying while the dress was no longer being made, they would see what they could do. Finally, one girl said she owned the right size, and wanted to send it to Elise. Price was "absolutely bowled over by the kindness of strangers," she tweeted. She thanked everyone for their support, saying it "restores your faith in human nature."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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