An 11-year-old Ammon Elementary student turned a school project into a mission to help her little sister live a more normal life.

Kailey Caldwell designed a diabetic dress and recently placed third in the Invention Convention in Boise.

Whitlee Caldwell is just like any other 5-year-old, enjoying reading a story with her mom and big sister.

But a year ago, Whitlee was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. She now uses an insulin pump, and for a little girl, the device came with a major drawback.

Kailey Caldwell, Diabetic Dress Inventor: "They have a little belt with a pack on them that you can wear with skirts and pants, but when you try and wear them with a dress it makes a bulge and it doesn't feel very comfortable and you still have to lift your dress up to give yourself insulin."

That's when big sister Kailey came to the rescue, inventing the diabetic dress, which allows Whitlee more freedom with her wardrobe while still getting the insulin she needs.

Kailey Caldwell:  "It's a dress with a pocket in it that has a flap on it that you stick the tube through the flap and then you twist the tube back onto the patch and then you stick your pump in there without lifting your dress up."

Kailey took the dress to a state competition and received rave reviews, including suggestions to patent the idea - something Kailey had never thought of, but after seeing how happy the dress made Whitlee, she says she may look into it.

Kailey Caldwell: "I thought this would help a lot of people with diabetes and now my sister can wear dresses and she's really excited about that."

Kristi Henderson: "Whitlee, tell me how much you like your dress?"

Whitlee Caldwell: "A lot."

Kristi Henderson: "What's your favorite thing about it?"

Whitlee Caldwell:  "My sister made it!"

This isn't the first innovative project Kailey has done.  Last year she organized a walk-for-diabetes and her school raised $1,800 for the American Diabetes Association.

In addition to all this, she still manages to pull straight A's.