Eileen and Pam Clifton contract with local women to sew for them in their own homes. Ninety percent of their 500 customers are boys, mostly teens, from every state. The accessory line includes stylish bandannas to cover tracheotomy openings for ventilator tubes and keep dribbling chins dry. Our most successful item is jeans with a Velcro fly. Most people in wheelchairs find pants their biggest problem.
Style is very important.
For kids, that means jeans. That's where Adrian comes in. Now 20 and out of school, Adrian is a willing test subject and model. He attends trade shows around the country and is the company's best public relations officer. Unable to use his hands, he is learning to use a voice-activated computer and can enter invoices into files.