Clothing advice for disabled teen girl

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hi, my daughter is 15 and disabled. I am finding it difficult to find suitable clothing for her. She has problems with her fine motor and can’t really do buttons, buckles, tie laces. Where can I shop for her that is easy to wear, elastic waistbands, velcro, but also fashionable for her age, but also not all cropped, skin showing, complicated clothing? Fat face was always great but she’s too big for the kids range and too small for the adult.

Is she in a group where dungarees might be fashionable?
The Lucy and Yak ones are very trendy in some circles, and if you leave them tied up, I find you can just shrug them on and off. I'm sure there are cheaper tie strap ones too, I think ones with clasps would be harder to pull on and off without undoing. For L&Y the smallest sizes might fit a 15 year old depending on how small she is, they have a variety of lengths to choose from.
I wear them over a top in the summer, over thermal leggings and a jumper in the winter.
Adapting clothes is also doable, e.g. adding velcro to a shirt or blouse, but you need someone with sewing skills to make it look good.

Elastic laces can be added to most shoes to make them pull on.

I have tried dungarees before but she struggles to get them on and off for the toilet, she’s not very coordinated. It’s such as a shame because she looks fab in them. Great suggestion though thank you.
I have bought the elastic laces so she can wear cool trainers

My teens buy most of their clothes from Primark/ Shein / H&M or new look. My youngest is autistic and very sensory but can usually find simple stuff but likes to feel the material, have elastic waists or poppers that can lower than her waist. She mostly lives in soft joggers & T-shirts or loose cargos.

Empire line pull on dresses? No zips or buttons in soft jersey no waist bands

Ah sorry that's no help, they're my go to on days my arms and hands won't connect to my brain (dynamic disability).
My other favourite is a soft dress over leggings (easier than tights, no need to bunch them over the foot), but I can't help much with brands etc for that, sorry.

I like white stuff cotton tights they’re soft

Pull & bear is popular for teens and has some lovely basics, quality is good

Did you know that Next children’s range goes up to age 16 years online (12 in the shops)
good for basics like leggings and casual tops - worth a look? Their online range is significantly larger than the shops
also John Lewis up to age 14/15 ish
New look age 9/15
in terms of comfort - leggings, joggers, lots of loose fit draped trousers around. If dd likes the crop top unless it’s a boiling hot day she could wear an undone zipped hoody or shirt over the top?

There’s about 12 different colours can buy single or some multipacks

Tommy Hilfiger have started an adaptive range which is aimed at people with disabilities - styled with buttons on waists for example but actually secured with velcro. They have kids and adult clothing in this range.

I appreciate it isn't in everyone's budget but it may give you some ideas

Have a look on face book at adaptive clothing groups they maybe able to point you in the right direction

Are you sure she's too small for the adult range? There is significant overlap in brands older teen styles and adult sizes age 14 Next is the same as women's size 8 etc and then you have Petite ranges if you need less length.

Uniqlo do elasticated waist trousers.

With trainers, you can either tie them and keep them tied or get elastic laces.

I'd get leggings and simple pull on tops

Really I don't think it's to be found in one particular shop, it's a question of hunting around and getting the soft basic sort of stuff.

Lucy and Yal also do a lot of pull on trousers and shorts with elsticarted waists.

Trousers

Beware the sizing though! I'm a 16 and an M(12) in the Alexa style Tyerrs always a lot on Vinted too.

Silicon laces from Amazon turn any shoe into a slip on but you can still run in them and they stay on your feet, they come in a range of colours and trainer or dress shoe options. Around £10 a pack.

They’re expensive so maybe not to your budget and limited in sizes/ styles available but Unhidden adapt clothing, including Lucy & Yak dungarees, to make them more accessible: https://unhiddenclothing.com/collections/lucy-yak-collection

Im sure there are other small adaptive clothing brands, hopefully for a lower budget, or even seamstresses out there who could adapt clothing so agree Facebook adaptive clothing groups probably a good place to get ideas or advice.