Comments on: Holiday Giveaway: Soft Tees!

By: DJ Kirkby

DJ Kirkby — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:51:54 +0000

Thanks for the link. I’m too large for these tee shirts but my N3S is also an Aspie and would love something as soft as these. In fact, if I don’t win then I’ll be ordering him some anyway. We both suffer from SO in a myriad of ways every day. He wears earplugs a lot, we’ve had to put laminate flooring down as carpet is too irritating and so on. I get woken millions of times a night because I can hear our bed springs ‘springing’ with each breath we take. Our mattress is top of the line and onlya few months old. Do I need to go on? i could, at great length In fact I recently wrote a long blog post about being in hospital for day surgery last week and hwo it affected me from a SO point of view and how hospital staff just didn’t understand Asperger’s at all, in fact it was written on my theatre checklist as ‘Assburgers’. WTF?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:42:33 +0000

Wow, fantastic giveaway! With how sensory challenges affect my life, I’m currently a nursing student and I’ve learnt and seen it in practice. I have to deal with it regularly in some of my patients so it’s important for me to understand it. We have to realize that it affects everyone differently and also, if needed, we need to teach them about the challenges.

By: patientanonymous

patientanonymous — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:22:09 +0000

Hey you!

You can toss me into the draw if you want, but I don’t really care. *laughing* I’m more here to comment, as I think the question and discussion is what’s important! Still, I’m wee so XXL. Nice and loose. Get it? Loose? Sensory? Okay. Maybe not funny.

Alright, what can I tell you and everyone else about my sensory issues! Hmmm… I think I’ll work through each sense, one at a time. That seems logical. I’ll try to keep things trim, as well. I might have a lot of things to list!

Eyes: I’ve always been extremely sensitive to light my entire life. I just can’t bear bright, sunny days! Finally, growing older in my teen years and getting to wear sunglasses (prescription glasses since age seven), was such a relief!

Also, bright lights in shopping stores can be a major problem (ironically you have a shopping Post up!)

Ears: I have had Tinnitus all of my life, however, I am sort of used to it now? I do have a huge startle response, though! Loud noises may make me jump 10ft. in the air!

I can not deal with misc. noise from the world, garble and prattle, so my iPod is essential. Also, I have problems with processing sounds. No formal dx. but APD–Auditory Processing Disorder. For example, I can not decipher lyrics of songs while the music is playing simultaneously. Actually, even with a capella I may still have issues!

Nose: This is either/or. I can be either very sensitive to smells or not smell anything at all. However, I also have Epilepsy so it may be difficult to know if I am having an Olfactory Seizure.

Mouth: Not much of a problem there?

Touch: Oh, here we go! Socks sticking to my feet! ACK! I may go a bit backward here from most, as I prefer to wear socks. In fact, I NEED to wear them! My feet are very sensitive! I don’t like to walk in bare feet at all!

Yes, tags on clothing, feeling strangled, however, I also like to feel swaddled. Loose watches and my Medic-Alert Bracelet loose, too. I take off my watch whenever I don’t need to wear it.

Maybe I should stop now? How long is this?!

Also, I wanted to add that I purchased a T-shirt recently and it was actually tagless! I bought it online and it was made by Hanes. I was SO impressed!

Maybe people are starting to catch on to this stuff?

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:13:34 +0000

Lately, The biggest challenge has been Clothing. It’s a Huge Battle getting him dressed for school in the Morning. He can’t stand to have his hair Brushed, Washed, Cut or Combed. He also has major Oral Sensory issues. Picky eater and he doesn’t like having his Teeth brushed!

By: holly

holly — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:13:53 +0000

I’ve always had “issues” but having children of my own in a more informed age gives me added perspective.

We celebrate their Bionic noses that can sense metal or fruit 50 feet away, and other sensory “super powers”.

But clothing has been a challenge. I used to hound Goodwill and garage sales to find shirts that were already well-broken in and soft for my kiddo. It will be nice to be able to order new ones in favorite colors, always available and read to go!

By: Karianna

Karianna — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:08:58 +0000

I came here via Twitter, as I have been interested in Soft Clothing even though I haven’t (yet!) gotten a chance to try it.

Sensory challenges have affected my life rather profoundly – I was a sensitive child (more food-reaction oriented) and my son is even more sensitive than I am (food, textures, sounds.)

As those who have commented here know, a sensory aversion can turn into what looks like a behavioral problem such that the “solution” is sensory in nature (like removing that pesky T-shirt tag!) rather than disciplinary in nature. So in my son’s case, his sensory difficulties have created plenty of situations where teachers / other parents / the public believe that he is a “bad kid.” Of course, this affects him deeply, and me, too, as the “failed” mother.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:51:42 +0000

I would so love to have this shirt! My 8 yo has issues with her clothing. We haven’t yet gotten a definite determination of sensory issues from anyone in official capacity but I know in my heart that’s what we deal with every morning. We have literally been doing battle every morning now for over 3 years. I wash clothes everyday because she only has a few clothes she will wear with minimum fuss. These clothes are all misshapen from being pulled and tugged or have seams that are coming out. I so want to try this shirt to see if I can get at least one days peace.

By: christine

christine — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:50:03 +0000

my son has autism and is 9 years old. he is large for his age and especially wide around the waist so i try to find “dressy” elastic waist pants and sweatpants with pockets and such for him to wear. 100 % cotton everything! i want him to be as comfortable as possible at school and just out in the community! His mom, me, is the same way! I live in my gym.workout pants! thank you so much!

By: R.

R. — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:37:40 +0000

I suppose friends and family are ineligible for the giveaway

These really are wonderful shirts!

By: Corina Becker

Corina Becker — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:04:23 +0000

I’m not entering, since I wouldn’t fit a children’s XXL, but I wanted to note that I’m betting my parents would have loved to have this when I was a kid, and I would love to have these kinds of clothes now. I have often dreamed about coming up with a clothing line that tailors to people with sensory issues.

But as a kid, my parents would often wash my clothes at least a couple times in order to get them soft. Mom actually sewed my clothes for three reasons 1) store clothes didn’t fit me 2) store clothes were not good enough quality and 3) store clothes were uncomfortable.

For things like dressy occasions and going to church, my parents got in the habit of carrying a spare set of play-clothes, for when I grew tired of being in the scratchy dresses.

Nowadays, I try to balance occasion with what I can handle at the time. For example, for a wedding in spring, I dressed in soft underthings, with a fairly comfortable dress, stockings and shoes. By the end of it, I was glad to be out of it, but it wasn’t a total sensory meltdown.

Sensory issues get harder in winter, when my skin dries out and gets itchy. Like right now, when I dress in the comfort of soft silk and fleece.

But yes, I would LOVE to see an adult line of sensory-soft clothing.