Clothing Study Aims to Help People With Down Syndrome
Originally published December 8, 2019 by U.S. News and World Report

In this Oct. 27, 2019 photo, from left, Janet Littleton of Laurel, Del. watches, University of Delaware senior Elizabeth deBruin shows fabric swatches to Littleton's grandson, 11-year-old Jayden Niblett of Seaford, Del., at the Innovation Health and Design Lab at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. Niblett was participating in the Down Syndrome Research Party. (Elizabeth Robertson/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
The UD Innovation, Health and Design Lab is conducting a study to generate the country’s first size guide for people with Down syndrome. Faculty and students have interviewed caregivers and children with Down syndrome to find the most appropriate fit and which fasteners and fabric to use. The project will result in a size guide available for clothing design companies to purchase.
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