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    Sensory Friendly Clothing and Why Shirts That Give Big Hugs Can Help
    Nancy
    • Oct 1, 2019
    • 6 min

    Sensory Friendly Clothing and Why Shirts That Give Big Hugs Can Help

    Too loose, too tight, wrong fit—kids with sensory issues can be very resistant to clothing that doesn’t feel right on their body. When a child's tactile system (their sense of touch) doesn’t function typically, a tactile sensation that’s no big deal to a neurotypical kid might be a huge deal and very anxiety-provoking. While some prefer the loose feel of an oversized t-shirt, loose cotton shorts or skirts, or Crocs clogs, some kids with sensory issues crave tighter clothing.
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    Clothing, Tactile Issues, and Getting Dressed
    Admin
    • Mar 10, 2016
    • 3 min

    Clothing, Tactile Issues, and Getting Dressed

    "It's scratchy!" "It bunches up!" "I don't want to wear that! It's too loose!" Stressed out by trying to get your child with sensory issues dressed? Some kids with sensory issues are perfectly content being the odd one out wearing the same ratty, too-short sweatpants every day while others yearn to dress like the other kids do but can't bear the tactile sensations of the clothing their peers are wearing. What's a parent to do? Here are some quick tips that can help. Remembe
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    If Your Child Resists Mittens, Gloves, Scarves, Hats and Other Winter Clothes…
    Admin
    • Nov 15, 2015
    • 3 min

    If Your Child Resists Mittens, Gloves, Scarves, Hats and Other Winter Clothes…

    Are you struggling to get your child with sensory issues to don all that wonderful late fall and winter clothing that will keep her warm when she plays outside? Here’s a tip: Make winter clothing items more tolerable through desensitization and careful attention to textures and tightness. Many people prefer one type of scarf material to another, or prefer gloves to mittens or vice versa. With children who have sensory processing differences, these preferences can be very inte
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