Fashions for independent living : an effectiveness study

Includes bibliographical references (page 68)The field of Home Economics has played a part in\ud meeting the clothing needs of the disabled. Dress and\ud fashion are important in promoting a positive image and in\ud use as a rehabilitation tool. The audio-visual presentation, "Fashions for\ud Independent Living," was developed and evaluated, through\ud the use of an opinionaire, to determine its effectiveness\ud in introducing clothing adaptations for a variety of\ud disabling conditions. The presentation was presented for\ud evaluation to fifty-four people who had either some\ud knowledge of sewing or some knowledge of the clothing\ud problems of the disabled. A majority of the respondents thought the presentation was effective or very effective.\ud Based on the results of the opinionaire\ud recommendations for further study included developing\ud slide presentations aimed at the needs of the elderly,\ud disabled children, paraplegic or quadriplegic individuals,\ud and investigating other educational methods of dispersing\ud information about specialized clothing needs