Clothing Options

Today’s guest post was written by Case Calvert. Case is a member of Indianapolis’ power soccer team “Circle City Rollers” and was first introduced to Easterseals Crossroads through our driver’s evaluation and training program. His company, Find Signs, produced posters for an Americans with Disabilities Act event in July 2015, and he continues to be an advocate for Easterseals Crossroads. 
Hi, my name is Case Calvert and I have used a wheelchair for more than half my life. Though I have dealt with this struggle for most of my life, it has most recently occurred to me that it is a real pain to go shopping for clothing suitable for someone in a wheelchair. It is quite possible that you have run into similar shopping troubles, like: the awkwardness of fitted shirts, assistance in putting on a jacket, the inability to try pants on in the store, the wrinkles, bulges, and incorrect fit of many types of clothing, pants that ride low in the back, the tight fit of many shoes, and difficulty in finding warm clothing items that don’t limit mobility, etc.
Though I experience a lot of struggles when shopping for clothing, I still like to dress well and I take pride in my appearance. Just because I am in a wheelchair doesn’t mean I have to sacrifice functionality or style.
I want to help make other people feel good in their own skin regardless of their disability. The thought occurred to me that if I have difficulties shopping for clothing, others with disabilities probably struggle as well. So, I wanted to know the answer to the question “How many other people have this same problem with clothes?” In order to answer this question, I put together a survey to understand the need for accessible clothing. Please fill out the survey because it will provide useful feedback about problems in finding accessible clothing! Thank you so much for your time and input.
Accessible clothing survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JSKJQ58
For more information, contact Case at case.calvert@gmail.com.