Care Presented by Ben Chamberlin TVI and Independent Living Specialist Everything You Wanted to Ask about Clothing but were Too Afraid to Ask a Perkins Webinar with Ben Chamberlin ID: 671019
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Welcome to:
“Teaching Clothing Care”Presented by: Ben Chamberlin, TVI and Independent Living SpecialistSlide2
Everything You Wanted to Ask about Clothing but were
Too Afraid to Ask!a Perkins Webinarwith Ben ChamberlinSlide3
Today’s Objectives
Things to consider when purchasing clothesStrategies and techniques for organizing, matching and labeling clothesStrategies and techniques for laundry care and foldingAdaptations and modificationsProvide you with the confidence to go out there and teach!Slide4
Potential Obstacles
Concerned about the child’s appearance Self-Determination Tailor the lesson to the studentLack of confidence/teaching experience Try it yourself, pre-teach, postgame, agreed upon language
Finding Time: Will likely take longer than you think
Focus on specific skills and fill-in blanks yourself
Split lessons across daysSlide5
Never too young
Ways to learn and to help with household choresPut dirty clothes in hamperHelp take clothes out of dryer, fold or put clothes away
Being the timekeeper
An active participant, “in the know”Slide6
Self determination
Choosing what clothes to wearDeveloping a sense of self and styleCaring about appearanceEncourage students to make choicesSlide7
Selecting and Purchasing Clothing
Appropriate level of challenge elastic waist, easy to orient clothesStudents with hemiparesis
loose fitting shirts, snaps on coats
Tactile defensiveness
remove tags, avoid scratchy clothes
Matching
Easy-to-match clothes, even clothes that all go together
Identification
Distinct feel to the fabric or shape or trim/insignia to make clothing easier to identify, e.g. all black socks of thin smooth fabric and all white socks of thicker, ribbed fabric.
Easy fabric care
read labels, avoid “dry clean only”Slide8
Organizing Clothes
Labeling Dresser Drawers with Large Print, Braille or PicturesSlide9
Organizing Clothes
Drawer dividers: Shoe Boxes, Cardboard DividersSlide10
Organizing Outfits
Pre-made outfits sorted by day and labeled on drawersLearn outfit sequencing (underwear, socks, pants, shirt)Slide11
Organizing Outfits
Dividing Outfits, or Types of Clothing by using Hanging dividers in your closetLearning what to wear for types of weather, special occasionsSlide12
Matching Clothes
Tactile labels (Few tops have tags now, so where do you put labels?)Everything matches jeans!Rubber band around hangerColor labels have limited usefulness to totally blind student
Descriptions in an electronic file Slide13
Matching Clothes
Cutting the tags in different ways, and matching the same cutting technique from the shirt tag with the pants tag to matchSlide14
Matching Clothes
Using the same technique but with fabric paint. Designs could include Circles, X’s, Triangles, or even DotsSlide15
Matching Clothes
Using the same technique but stitching or sewing in X’s or French KnotsSlide16
Matching Clothes
Using the same technique but with various shapes of buttonsSlide17
Matching Clothes
Using the same technique but with Match Makers placed on the undersides of tagsSlide18
Matching Clothes
Using the same technique but with Braille Markers placed on the undersides of tagsSlide19
Teaching about Garments
Learning landmarks: tags, hems, seams, collars, sleeves, cuffsDistinguishing features: buttons, zippers, shape, fabric, trim, design, insignias.Learning
orientation
how to put on properly, take off without turning inside out & how to correct if backward, inside out
Knowing when clothes are outgrown or need mendingSlide20
Laundry Pre-Game
Learning parts of the machines & what they doListen to cyclesLabeling washer and dryerLoad Size
Check info on label for fabric care
Front loading
vs
top loading washersSlide21
Labeling Dials
Washer and Drier dials can be made accessible by labeling them, using an assortment of tactile and Braille markersSlide22
Sorting
Systems for light/dark tactile labels, sock locks, sectioned laundry hampers Systems for Special Careseparate clothing that could in some way damage others, e.g. may run, or that requires special care, e.g. gentle cycle Empty pocketsSlide23
Washing
Create laundry stepsPlace basket/bag right next to washer/dryer for convenience and to minimize spillsMake sure machine is empty before putting clothes in Adjust temperature, degree of agitation and load size Check floor to make sure none have fallen.Use detergent When emptying washer, scan drum to make sure all clothes are removed.
Washing by hand is a good way to learn about concept of washing clothes.Slide24
Detergent
Standard Liquid poured into capUse of pump bottlePowder placed in separate container and measuring cup for scooping
Single serving tablets Slide25
Drying
Check lint filterCheck labels to ensure no shrinking or meltingDryer sheets Check floor to make sure none have fallen
Empty dryer and scan drum to make sure all clothes are removed.
Cleaning lint filter.
Fold clothes right awaySlide26
Monitoring time
Often overlookedEstimating time for cyclesCan use a watch, a timer, or embed the activity in other routines (washer before dinner, dryer after dinner, or the cycles according to the length of a TV show)Slide27
Folding Clothes
Easiest to hardest Start with wash cloth/hand towel, heavy sweater/sweatshirt, then advance to pants, shorts, t-shirts, collared shirtsDifferent strategies, different surfaces to work on Agree upon language so that it’s consistent
Identifying clothing landmarks
Start
when clothes are on you then go to just clothes
Students with
Hemiparesis
Experiment with strategies for stabilizing, use chin/teeth
Hanging on hangers
Putting clothes away
Flip N Fold
Great for participation in taskSlide28
Folding a WashclothSlide29
Folding a SweaterSlide30
Folding a Sweater Using the BodySlide31
Folding PantsSlide32
Folding Pants Using the BodySlide33
Placing Pants on a HangerSlide34
Placing a Shirt on a HangerSlide35
Postgame!
Things to consider when purchasing clothesStrategies and techniques for organizing, matching and labeling clothesStrategies and techniques for laundry care and foldingAdaptations and modificationsProvide you with the confidence to go out there and teach!