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The Adaptive Dressing Project:
How can we make getting dressed easier?
How can we make getting dressed easier?
Many people have difficulty getting dressed independently because of a disability or medical condition. Getting dressed without help should be accessible to everyone, which is why we have created this site to help people find adaptive dressing items to help make getting dressed a little easier. This site features an interactive adaptive dressing catalog where you can search for items that will best meet your dressing needs.
We often refer to the process of making changes to the way someone gets dressed as "adaptive dressing." Adapting the way someone gets dressed can allow them to get dressed with more independence. This could be by implementing adaptive strategies, or changing the process of how someone gets dressed, using assistive devices or wearing adapted clothing items.
Adaptive Dressing Strategies
Adaptive Dressing Strategies
Adaptive dressing strategies are simply finding new ways to accomplish tasks. When getting dressed, this might include sitting down to put pants on or using a one arm dressing technique to put a shirt on.
View the videos below for demonstrations of adaptive dressing strategies.
Assistive Devices for Dressing
Assistive Devices for Dressing
Assistive devices are pieces of equipment that are used to increase or maintain independence in daily activities, such as dressing. This includes items like dressing sticks, reachers, buttonhooks, and sock aids.
Adaptive clothing is clothing that is designed with a specific function in mind to make dressing easier for someone who might have difficulty putting on or taking off clothing.
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