Pedagogy and Professional Development

Digital Closets – An Engaging Method of Teaching Wardrobe Basics to Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Abstract

This abstract focuses on a portion of a community outreach project that addresses the well-being and capacity development of adults with I/DD through curriculum and mentoring. Prior to program delivery, participants were surveyed to gauge knowledge/skills across planned content areas and results then guided curriculum design. In the pre-assessment, only one participant indicated ease in deciding what to wear; 3 of 8 had difficulty when dressing for a special occasion; and 2 of 8 said they had a hard time picking out clothes daily. As a follow-up response, 3 of 8 participants specifically indicated that they did not know how to put outfits together. Thus, an objective of one curriculum module was to provide a definition of apparel basics and help individuals with I/DD style these basics for various activities or settings. This abstract overviews the approach and outcomes of the technological teaching strategy used to satisfy this objective.

Keywords: I/DD, digital wardrobing, mentoring

How to Cite:

Hopfer, E. N., San Diego, L., Maree, J., Wheeler, M. W., Colleran, H. & Dixon, D. L., (2019) “Digital Closets – An Engaging Method of Teaching Wardrobe Basics to Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 76(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11199