Help with getting dressed

SingleSue

I pop my head in first and then work my arms in from the inside.....but then I always buy baggy jumpers or tops that make this easier.

Indie_Kid

jewelly wrote: »

I don't think a weekly payment of DLA is appropriate for a difficulty that is only occasional.

It's unpredictable. It can be everyday one week, a few days the next week, etc.

Have you tried something like those blouses that are ready buttoned and stretchy that go over the head?

Yes. I have one of them on now. They are so much easier.

pipkin71

At home, we've been following the story of Helen Keller, so some of the stuff we have been doing involves not being able to see.

OP, you say you cannot see buttons in order to do them up, but, with practice it is fairly straightforward. I gave my girls the task of doing this and it is possible just by feeling where the button holes are ect.

Button front tops are an obvious choice when there is pain on raising the arms, and other tops suggested should help. It can be difficult finding what works around your disability, but, hopefully, the problem won't be a long term issue

jewelly

sh1305 wrote: »

It's unpredictable. It can be everyday one week, a few days the next week, etc.



Oh sorry, I must have misunderstood. I thought you said it happened a few times in the last year and described it as only happening sometimes.

I hope you can adapt the way you dress to make it easier for you. There are lots of good ideas on here. Good luck.

ubamother

if you know somebody who has a bit of sewing nous, you can adapt normal buttoned blouses so they look regularly buttoned but aren't. Basically sew (glue?) good strong Velcro where the button holes are and under the buttons and use the velcro. This way does mean your blouse does up the wrong way round (the man's way IFYWIM). If you're a bit cleverer about it you can take off the buttons, sew them on top of the existing buttonholes (as you won't be using them anyway), then Velcro etc. This is much easier to show than explain in writing!

Indie_Kid

ubamother wrote: »

if you know somebody who has a bit of sewing nous, you can adapt normal buttoned blouses so they look regularly buttoned but aren't. Basically sew (glue?) good strong Velcro where the button holes are and under the buttons and use the velcro. This way does mean your blouse does up the wrong way round (the man's way IFYWIM). If you're a bit cleverer about it you can take off the buttons, sew them on top of the existing buttonholes (as you won't be using them anyway), then Velcro etc. This is much easier to show than explain in writing!

At the day centre I attend, they did show something to do with velcro and clothing. I think I'll give this a go, thanks!