Desenvolvimento de vestuário adaptável para portadores de paralisia cerebral

Abstract

Although there are no studies in this direction, it is assumed that there is a relatively significant impact on the framework of Chronic Childhood Encephalopathy. Knowing that the carriers of this disease, they become completely dependent on family and caregivers, this study aims to propose the development of products from clothing to suit and facilitate routine tasks, such as the act of dressing/undress.During the study, literature searches were conducted and case study, followed by field research,which were previously assessed by the questionnaire and Nordic Owase system, the job of the caregiver. The real importance of finding a garment that meets the needs of the audience made possible the development of parts of the clothing with openings to facilitate adjustments and the time of dressing /undressing, addressing their practical functions, aesthetic and symbolic.