Dressing Adaptations

From ATWiki

Low effort dressing can be accomplished by incorporating easy to don and doff clothing options. Many styles exist to best meet the needs of the consumer without forgoing consumer fashion choices.

Contents 1 Lower Extremity Options 2 Upper Extremity Options 3 Footwear Options 4 Clothing Articles to Avoid 5 External Links

Lower Extremity Options

• Elastic waisted pants/skirts (dress, jeans, sweats, windpants, etc)
• Drawstring pants/skirts
• Replace zippers/buttons of pants with velcro or snaps
• Choose looser fitting clothing styles

Upper Extremity Options

• Crew neck/pullovers
• Button-ups (may need to use button hook or replace with snaps)
• Henleys
• Replace zippers/buttons of shirts with velcro or snaps
• Choose looser fitting clothing styles

Footwear Options

• Replace shoelaces with elastic shoelaces

• Use shoelace clips
• Slip on shoes
• Velcro Shoes
• Flip-flops/Sandles

Clothing Articles to Avoid

• Tights/hose/leggings
• Tight fitting clothing styles
• Rear zippers/buttons
• Boots

External Links

• Aids to Independent Living - http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/hip/odi/documents/independentLiving/chap4.shtml