OTD Capstone Projects

Abstract

The purpose of this doctoral capstone was to educate future clothing designers on the adaptive/inclusive clothing market and the need for further exploration into accessible, fashion forward clothing. This project was completed through a partnership with O’More College of Architecture and Design at Belmont University. The goal of this project was to provide students with an introspective look at the interface of fashion and disability. This was achieved by creating case studies based on interviews with individuals with various disabilities regarding their relationship with clothing. The result of this project was a recorded lecture that included demographics, available adaptive clothing options, and case studies that included both the barriers and proposed solutions from interviewees.

Publication Date

Spring 4-10-2024

Faculty Mentor

Teresa Plummer, PhD, MSOT, OTR/L, CAPS, CEAS, ATP

Department

Occupational Therapy, School of

College

Health Sciences & Nursing, Gordon E. Inman College of

Document Type

Scholarly Project

Degree

Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Degree Level

Doctoral

Degree Grantor

Belmont University

Keywords

inclusive fashion; adaptive clothing; disability; adaptive fashion; fashion design; clothing; fashion

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