Dressing ActivitiesIt is recommended that clients who must use wheelchairs put on clothing in this order: stockings or socks, undergarments, braces (if worn), slacks, shoes, and then shirt or dress. Underwear may be eliminated because it is an extra step, has the potential to contribute to skin breakdown, and results in greater difficulty for toileting. During the initial rehabilitation, the client with paraplegia will likely begin dressing training in bed; as his or her strength, endurance, and balance improve, the client will progress to dressing in the wheelchair. The ability to dress in the wheelchair simplifies toileting by eliminating the need to go back to bed to manage clothing.