To dress myself

To dress myself - open-source assistive technology working model by the Medellín community

About this project

This product allows children with limited physical capabilities to get dressed and undressed independently. The device allows to position a t-shirt in a way that would require the user to only stretch their arms and head in the correct place and pull back to get the t-shirt on. To get undressed, another device with two hooks is placed on one side of the shirt and helps the user “slide” the shirt off. This product can be adjusted according to the user’s physical dimensions.

The challenge

An external support that facilitates dressing and undressing independently.

Who it helps

Matías lives in Medellín with his paternal family, his grandmother is his main caregiver. Currently he has difficulties to carry out the activity of dressing and undressing independently

Project details

The build files for To dress myself are free to download from this page - open source, shared by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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