{"id":5056,"date":"2011-09-30T15:35:56","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/?p=5056"},"modified":"2015-06-12T16:21:29","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T15:21:29","slug":"dressing-choosing-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/?p=5056","title":{"rendered":"Dressing: choosing clothes video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"jwplayer-1-div\" class=\"STARS\">\n<div id=\"jwplayer-1\"><\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n                    function addLoadEvent1(func) {\n                      var oldonload = window.onload;\n                      if (typeof window.onload != 'function') {\n                        window.onload = func\n                      } else {\n                        window.onload = function() {\n                          if (oldonload) {\n                            oldonload()\n                          }\n                          func()\n                        }\n                      }\n                    }\n\n                    function ping1() {\n                      var ping = new Image();\n                      ping.src = 'http:\/\/i.n.jwpltx.com\/v1\/wordpress\/ping.gif?e=features&s=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stroke4carers.org&controlbar=bottom&dock=false&autostart=false&height=294&width=480&icons=true&item=0&playlist=_&playlistsize=180&repeat=none&shuffle=false&bufferlength=60&smoothing=false&stretching=uniform&mute=false&volume=90&screencolor=990066&provider=video&mediaid=5057&image=%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fvid_choosing_clothes.jpg&file=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stroke4carers.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FChoosing-clothes.mp4&title=Choosing+clothes&creator=&author=&date=2011-09-30+15%3A35%3A22&description=&modes=_';\n                    }\n\n                    addLoadEvent1(ping1);\n                  <\/script><\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>jwplayer('jwplayer-1').setup({\"flashplayer\":\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress\/player\/player.swf\",\"width\":\"480\",\"height\":\"294\",\"controlbar\":\"bottom\",\"dock\":\"false\",\"autostart\":\"false\",\"icons\":\"true\",\"item\":\"0\",\"playlist\":\"none\",\"playlistsize\":\"180\",\"repeat\":\"none\",\"shuffle\":\"false\",\"bufferlength\":\"60\",\"smoothing\":\"false\",\"stretching\":\"uniform\",\"mute\":\"false\",\"volume\":\"90\",\"screencolor\":\"990066\",\"provider\":\"video\",\"mediaid\":\"5057\",\"image\":\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/vid_choosing_clothes.jpg\",\"file\":\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Choosing-clothes.mp4\",\"title\":\"Choosing clothes\",\"creator\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"date\":\"2011-09-30 15:35:22\",\"description\":\"\",\"modes\":[{\"type\":\"flash\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/jw-player-plugin-for-wordpress\/player\/player.swf\"},{\"type\":\"html5\",\"config\":{\"streamer\":\"\",\"provider\":\"\"}},{\"type\":\"download\",\"config\":{\"streamer\":\"\",\"provider\":\"\"}}]});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video running time:<\/strong> 01.39 minutes. The film may take time to download depending on your broadband speed.<br \/>\nTo enlarge to full screen click on the arrows at the bottom right of the frame.<\/p>\n<p>If you are having problems playing the video, <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Choosing-clothes.mp4\" onMouseUp=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Videos', 'Download', 'Dressing: choosing clothes video']);\">download the clip here [.mp4, 6.69 MB]<\/a> (Right click this link, and \u201cSave As\u201d).<\/p>\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"textAlt\">\n<p class=\"expand\"><a href=\"#\">View Voice Over Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"expand\">\n<p><strong>Choosing clothes<\/strong><br \/>\nSome clothes are easier to put on one handed. Here are\u00a0a few\u00a0examples.<br \/>\nT-shirts which are stretchy or polo shirts which only have a few buttons are good choices.<br \/>\nIf they have a colour or pattern on the sleeve and collar it is easier for the person to see the edges of the clothes.<br \/>\nLabels on the back of collars can help the person to find back and front more easily.<br \/>\nShort sleeved clothes are usually easier to put on than long sleeves.<br \/>\nPockets on the front of a shirt may help the person to get the buttons in the right order.<br \/>\nIt is usually easier to put on clothes which are a size larger than the person would normally wear, especially if the material does not stretch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ladies underwear<\/strong><br \/>\nOften the most difficult clothing for ladies to put on with one hand is a bra.<br \/>\nSome ladies with limited hand grip can manage to fasten the bra at the front then turn it around the waist and put the straps over each arm.<br \/>\nHere are some possible alternatives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stretch cropped tops.<\/li>\n<li>Strapless bra.<\/li>\n<li>Vest top with built in bra cups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Front fastening bras are difficult to find. 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