3Spoonies On Dressing for you when you're Disabled

3Spoonies Episode Number 54, 30th April 2026 With Karen Duncan, Jo O’Neil and Claire Napper    In this episode of 3Spoonies, we’re talking about adaptive clothing — what it is, why it matters, and why clothing access is about dignity, independence, and energy, not just fashion. Adaptive clothing is often treated as niche, medical, or optional. But for disabled people, chronically ill people, and neurodivergent people, what we wear can affect how we feel about ourselves. This episode isn’t about trends or “inspiration”.  It’s about the reality of getting dressed when your body doesn’t fit the assumptions clothing is designed around.   Feel free to come and join us on any of our socials  Website - www.3spoonies.co.uk Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/3Spoonies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/3spooniespodcast/  Blue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/3spoonies.bsky.social  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3spoonies  Newsletter Sign Up - Get the weekly episode straight to your inbox: https://subscribepage.io/Spoonieletter      If you’d like to find out more about our hosts; Jo O’Neil Website: https://bright-cat.co.uk/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-oneil/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightCatBusiness    Claire Napper LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-napper Website: www.blackveilstationery.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/Blackveilstationery   Karen Duncan Website: http://www.ponyponypony.co.uk  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/PonyPonyPony  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PonyPonyPonyCourses    Guest Hanan Tantush https://intotumfashion.com/ https://www.facebook.com/intotumfashion/ https://www.instagram.com/intotum_fashion/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanan-tantush-65358724b/ https://www.tiktok.com/@intotum_fashion?_t=8jFJV6tOegb&_r=1   Sponsors A HUGE thank to our main episode sponsor:   Lisa Greener – Green Cat Books Founded in 2017 by fellow spoonie Lisa Greener, Green Cat Books has supported nearly 70 authors and published over 120 titles. We handle the production side of publishing so authors can focus on writing, work, or simply taking time to rest. Our catalogue includes children’s books, sci-fi, romance, and poetry, alongside audiobooks and videobooks, with selected titles now available on Spotify and Audible. We also promote independent creators and offer an affiliate programme for book lovers who want to share and earn. Find out more: www.greencatbooks.com   And to our advert sponsors!  Glow Social    Glow Social helps businesses build stability, consistency and clarity through supportive social media, admin and digital services designed to work around real life. https://www.facebook.com/glowsocialva https://x.com/glowsocialva https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstyglowhall/ https://www.instagram.com/glowsocialva/ https://glowsocialva.co.uk/   Focus Guru Rachael Chiverton (the Focus Guru) helps busy, neurodivergent solopreneurs step out of admin overwhelm and into calmer, clearer business days. https://getfocus.guru/   Would you like to buy us a coffee? Check our Ko-Fi at Ko-fi.com/3spoonies _____ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Sponsor: Green Cat Books 00:58 Who are we all? 02:04 London Fashion Week experience 03:30 Why adaptive clothing matters 06:12 Early challenges finding suitable clothing 09:47 Balancing function and fashion 13:08 Designing clothing for independence 16:21 Common frustrations with mainstream fashion 19:38 Representation and visibility in fashion 23:01 Industry progress and remaining gaps 27:00 Fast fashion vs adaptive fashion realities 30:23 Customer feedback and real-world impact 33:51 The future of adaptive fashion 36:54 Where to find Hanan and Intotum _____