I'd love to not look dumpy and all wrinkled in front and my pants pulled down in back when I'm in my wheelchair. I also need elastic in the waist because of a pain pump in my belly. Shopping is so difficult for pants especially! Love the zippered pockets, too. She's awesome. People are taught from childhood to "no stare" at disabled people, so they grow up trained to not look at or communicate with them. The Invisibles.

I'm a wheelchair user who is breastfeeding & involved in medieval recreation. I made an adaptive outfit of my own design (based off of a family tree portrait from I think 1500s Germany if memory serves) that allows me to breastfeed my child while seated in my wheelchair, and that fit over my belly while I was pregnant. The "dress" is actually separate top & skirt (held together with hidden snaps for easy on/off and the ability to toilet by dropping the skirt instead of raising it, which I personally find easier to manage). I also hid four large pockets on the front of my skirt (one on each thigh and one on each shin) since I can't wear belt pouches (they get caught in my wheel path). I also made the skirt less full than usually worn, to keep it from getting into my manual wheelchair's wheel path or spokes. I would be thrilled if others wanted to make improvements on my design and use them, for modern or medieval wearing.

Who dislike this. This is amazing ! How someone can think that people with disabilities should not have clothes that fit them ?

That's my old teacher! Great presentation Ms. Thomas!

Also, maternity pants are horrible for almost all body types and the under-belly ones exponentially worse for those of us with a seated body type. PLEASE help improve those. The material for the over-belly ones doesn't stay up and makes sensitive pregnant belly skin extra itchy. I had to wear a layer of cotton under the stretchy over-belly fabric, otherwise I was constantly twitching & having skin-crawling sensations from the nylon stretch fabric.

Thank you for being aware of those with a disability for dressing. The fashion industry has ignored them. Who else did they ignore? Those who dress modestly are looked upon with such disdain it's incredible. It took me about 8 hours on the internet to find some fabric in the form of a sport shirt to fill in a low neckline.

I have MS and sit a lot and walk with a cane i want to look stylish and scomfortable and warm or cool as well. The pants have to be easy to pull up and down so i just buy them a size bigger than i am. Dresses are easy in the summer but winter layers are a challenge. I have a tightening feeling around my waist called the MS hug. I want to be comfortable and stylish so that has been an issue. I have trouble with buttons and zippers so i avoid zippers. I have a tool that buttons my clothing but still avoid them. Soft fabrics are a must too. It would be a huge challenge is not impossible andunsafe for me to try on clothes in a changing room so have had to buy my clothes on Amazon and hope for the best!

"I couldn't just talk about it. I had to be about it" is a bada$$ thing to say. Her style! Her suave! Her joi de vivre! Stephanie Thomas, you are amazing.

she is awesome. what a wonderful job to have

This is the 'Lady boss' magazines should be shouting about

ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOVE THIS!!! It is so necessary Stephanie thank you so much! I'm so proud.

Love her mission and her energy!

Beautiful, Needful, Necessary!!! Thank you, Stephanie!! You are a blessing!!!!

Love this content!! Powerful as a wheelchair user!

FABulous! So glad to see this worthy subject gaining much-deserved momentum.

Amazing speech, you are doing a great job. As a wheelchair user, I thank you so very much! Hugs from Spain.

Thanks to help people with disability (ies) like me show the best self, their beauty and improve their confidence.. You are such a good person!

This made my night.

This was so beautiful and empowering. I cried!

This is amazing. Your disability was your gift and uniqueness to create this line of fashion. You are amazing 😉