Chukwuma Nweje Udezeh is a Ph.D. Apparel Studies student with a bachelor of science in Fashion and Apparel design from Thomas Jefferson University and an MA in Museology and Museum Studies from CUNY School of Professional Studies. He has around three years of experience working as a designer and is currently working as a Research Graduate Intern for the Minnesota Historical Society. Chukwuma’s research focuses on exploring the use of adaptive and inclusive clothing co-design processes and its products as empowering practices for neurodevelopmentally disabled/tactile defensive individuals.

Keywords: Adaptive clothing, Inclusive clothing, Self-efficacy design, Tactile Defensiveness, disabled, co-design processes, neurodevelopmentally disabled.

Healing While Designing Clothes: Improving Well-being in ADHD & ASD Individuals

This research details Chukwuma’s dissertation research proposal to incorporate textile-based arts-in-healing practices while engaging in the co-design of adaptive and inclusive clothing alongside tactile defensive individuals. He aims to promote empowerment by enabling tactile defensive individuals to regain control over their lives.

Keywords: Adaptive & inclusive clothing, Disability studies, Artmaking-in-healing

Presentation: The American Art Therapy Association (AATA), Conference.

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Terry Haekyung Kim is a Ph.D. Apparel Studies student with a bachelor of science and master's degree in Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design from Seoul National University, Korea.

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