autism

Tactile aversions effect many children along the spectrum. Small seams and tags in clothes can feel like sand paper rubbing against their skin to some of our kids.  This can make clothes shopping some what challenging.  Sticking to soft cotton clothing is usually a good choice.  T-shirts and underwear with stamped tags are available instead of having those stupid tags sewn along the top.  If you do need to take the tag out, try using a scissors instead of just ripping because they are usually sewn in so tight that you can end up ripping the shirt itself.  Stay away from socks with acrylic fibers in the mix.  Try and get socks with out seams.  Many socks are made with a seam sewn right to the end of the toe.

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