Casie Lee, Luke Sandor, Tiffany Igros, Lynn Li
Getting dressed is recognized as a basic activity of daily living. Our research team identified that there is a noticeable paucity of adaptive dressing aids on the market today to assist individuals with dressing bras. We observed how persons living with one functional arm due to chronic conditions such as arthritis, stroke, and amputation frequently encounter difficulties in this area. Currently, there are only two existing devices on the market. The lack of diverse options for assistive dressing devices for bras may be attributed to the historical absence of women in research and design, or the prevalent social stigma individuals with disabilities face regarding sexuality and autonomy. The result is a notable lack of adequate and effective dressing aids for individuals with physical challenges in dressing a bra. Our product is an assistive device that is affordable, accessible, and overall superior in facilitating the dressing of a bra with one functional arm.
Casie Lee, Luke Sandor, Lynn Li, and Tiffany Igros