APPAREL CAUSES ADDITIONAL BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES.

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  • Author(s): Rice, Sheena
  • Source:
    Palaestra. 2017, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p53-53. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      CLOTHING & dress; CULTURE; EXPERIENCE; PEOPLE with disabilities; SOCIAL participation
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      The article examines how apparel causes additional obstacles for people living with disabilities in the U.S. Topics covered include the need for innovation in design, production, distribution, and sale of adaptive clothing, how the mechanical aspects of getting dressed proved to be a challenge for people with disabilities and their caregivers, and the impact of cultural issues on caregivers for people with disabilities.