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Special Needs:  Clothing & Accessories,  Assistive Devices

Note:  Some of the web stores listed do not have an online shopping cart.

Clothing & Accessories

Donna's Adaptive Designs - all sizes of adaptive clothing for children.  The outfits include pockets and snaps at the crotch.  Bibs and leg straps use velcro closures.

Drymids - reusable protective underwear for children with special needs and a neck-napkin for use instead of the usual bib.

Angel Fluff - diapers and overpants for adults and youths.  Items can be customized for large sizes.

Latex Free Swimwear that wrap around the body and are simple to put on and take off, sized for children and adults. Swimwear separates are available.

Easy on Pants for the physically challenged is suitable for adults and children.

Lift Vest makes wheelchair transfers easier, safer, faster and more comfortable.  Available are the Ponchovest, Swimvest and Kidvest.

1-800-Wheelchair - gloves, raingear and blankets.  Undergarments, pads, liners and more for incontinence. Pillows, support and more for sleep. Bath safety. Wheelchairs and more.

Sportaid - supplier of wheelchairs, accessories and medical products.

Independent You - adaptive & traditional clothing for men and women. Also offers life enhancers and specialty items.

Dynamic Living offers kitchen products, bathroom helpers and unique daily living aids that promote a convenient, comfortable and safe home environment.

YouCanTooCan provides hard-to-find products to help make independent living easier - mobility, cooking aids, bathroom safety, eating and drinking, clothing, arthritis center and more.

Adaptations By Adrian - sportswear for wheelchairs, scarves for drooling problems, velcro to open shirts, pants with full side zippers and more. Most items are for men.

AbleApparel - bibs, ponchos, jackets and other outwear.  Accessories including shawls, bed pads and pillowcases.

Accessible Threads - winter or rain cape, the Oops! Shirt, the winter Tongo Poncho and mittens.

Alternative Solutions - shop for men's & women's shoes, casual and adaptive clothing and other products.

Adaptive Clothing - from holiday dressing to sleepwear. Shoes and outerwear.

Anitavee's Adaptive Apparel - work, dress & casual pants wheelchair & non-wheelchair use, for men & women. Tote bag for walker, wheelchair & other places.

Silver Threads - adapted clothing for those who have difficulty dressing and for bed & wheelchair bound men and women.

American Health Care Apparel - adaptive clothing & accessories, traditional clothing and footwear, for men and women.

Buck and Buck - adaptive clothing and accessories for men and women.  Footwear is offered.

CareApparel - adaptive and incontinent wear for men and women. Socks, underwear and slippers are offered.

Clothing Solutions, and More - adaptive clothing for those who find dressing a struggle. Designed for men and women. Offers helpful tips.

Comfort Clothing - adaptive clothing for men and women, confined to bed, in a wheelchair and who have difficulty dressing themselves.

Dignity By Design - garments for teens and adults who are sight or dexterity impaired and with limited mobility. There are jeans, slacks, shorts and tops.

Finnease "No Stress To Dress" - women can shop for their adaptive clothing and accessories.

Finally It Fits - work and play, adaptive clothing for anyone who experiences difficulty in dressing -  children and adults.

Wishing Wells, (see "Mary Ann") has come up with an innovative alternative to hard-to-manage zippers, buttons and hooks. Clothing is reversible back to front with velcro closures and available for men & women.

Forde's - functional fashions for children and adults.  Shop for tops, bottoms, sleepwear and outerwear; reusable underpads, clothing protectors, lap warmers and more.

MJ Designs - adaptive clothing for men and women - tops, bottoms, undergarments, shoes, sleepwear and more.

DignityDuds - "clothing for bedridden patients." The garment is first laid on the patient, (as you would a blanket) then the Velcro fasteners allow the garment to be fitted to the body. "Lift a patient's spirit, without lifting the patient."

Spec-L, Inc. -  special adaptive clothing, for ladies and men, provides a solution for Alzhiemer's patients who persist in undressing.

M&M offers complete wardrobes of adaptive clothing, to senior men and women who are active or chronically ill.

Freewheeling Fashions - "bringing style to women in wheelchairs" - clothing for everyday, special occasions and classic coats.

From My Heart Fashions specializes in dresses and hospital gowns with back closure.

Comfortably Yours - specializes in bras that are comfortable to wear, from size 32AA.  Offered are washable bladder control undergarments for men and women; mastectomy products, prosthesis swim forms and more.

esCapesClothing - Wheelchair capes with your choice of lining.

DiscoveryTrekking offers items for children and adults - cozy fleece socks, a wheelchair poncho with your choice of lining and containment swim brief of high tech stretch polyurethane fabric and a soft fleece lining with velcro closure.

Lap Wrap - made of cozy fleece, it's designed to wrap around the back of the legs and closed with velcro at the front. A large pocket is sewn on each wrap. Perfect for adults and children who are non-ambulatory. 15 fabric swatches are offered.

HeadcoversUnlimited, offers hats, turbans, wigs, eyebrows, eyelashes and other items for individuals who are bald and losing their hair.  The business was started as a service to cancer patients.

Crumb Catchers - purchase the crumb catcher scarf and apron.

Adult Bibs / Clothing Protector - casual to dressy protectors.

Grow With Me - Adult bibs which you can have embroidered with a name or other object & add a pocket & water proof lining, sized for youth, teen and adult.

Dining Design - fashionable and practical clothing protectors for adults.

Harness Designs - wheelchair day gloves and racing gloves.

Hatch Corp. - wheelchair gloves and gloves for Edema control.

HipProtector - energy-shunting hip protectors for men and women.

Assistive Devices & Assistive Technology

Easy Street Co. offers assistive devices and independent living products to enhance mobility, vision and overcome the limitations of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other physical disabilities.

Bright Start - "adaptive therapy products for children that focus on movement, positioning, sensorimotor, exercise, aquatics and play" and more.

Disability Products - their list of categories includes bath & shower aids, bedroom comfort and safety, dressing and grooming aids, wheelchair accessories, walkers, canes and more.

Marilyn Electronics provides access to independence for hard of hearing and deaf people.

Synapse Adaptive offers software and hardware for the blind and those with low vision.

HoundDogHearing - hearing devices that enable hard-of-hearing persons to hear better in tough listening situations.

List of Canadian Special Needs websites.

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