Body vs Clothing - Sensory Issues Lesson Materials and Activities

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Finn

Body vs Clothing focuses on how clothing can trigger sensory issues for people with autism, sensory processing disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or no diagnoses. The lesson uses tactile sense concepts—touch receptors, textures, and the signals sent to the brain—to explain why certain fabrics feel beneficial or intolerable. It includes statistics about autism rates, quick Q&A prompts, and practical VAKT activities like designing a shirt template, exploring fabrics with a sensory box, and recording likes and dislikes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

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Pages9

Reading Time3 min

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Activities and prompts

Body vs Clothing Materials -Sensory box with different fabrics-Magazine -Scissors -Glue -Markers/Colored Pencils-Computer -Printer -Paper -Calculator Did you ever see an outfit you wanted to wear, but your body was being UNCOOPERATIVE and wouldn’t let you? If so, just know that you’re not alone.1 out of 54 people in the UNITED STATES are diagnosed with autism and have VARIOUS amounts of SENSORY ISSUES in common. CLOTHING isone of the most common sensory issues that people with autism experience. Not only do people with autism experience this, but people with a sensory processing disorder, attention deficit HYPERACTIVITY (unusually or abnormally active) disorder, and people with no diagnoses experience this as well. Today we are going to focus on the way clothes make people with sensory issues feel. SPELL: UNCOOPERATIVE SPELL: VARIOUS SPELL: HYPERACTIVITY What is one of the most common sensory issues that people with autism experience? CLOTHING Today we are going to focus on the way clothes make people with feel. SENSORY ISSUES Besides people with autism, who else experience sensory issues with clothes? PEOPLE WITH SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, OR PEOPLE WITH NO DIAGNOSES 1 in people in the United States are diagnosed with autism. 54 If 1 out of 54 people have autism, how many do not? 54-1 = 53 PEOPLE If 1 out of 54 people have autism, what percentage is that? 1/54 = 0.0185, 0.0185 x 100 = 1.85 PERCENT (it can also be rounded to 1.9 PERCENT) What’s the acronym for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? If you could shop at any store, what would it be? VAKT: Cut out a blank shirt template for your client. Have the client cut out pictures from a Question Type Key KNOWN – TIGHT SEMI-OPEN-BROAD SEMI-OPEN – PRIOR KNOWLEDGE – MATH – OPEN-VAKT 1 of 9 © 2019-2026 I-ASC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Body vs Clothing magazine and glue them onto the pre-cut shirt template to design their own shirt. They can also use markers or colored pencils if they do not like to use glue. Just like any other topic that’s discussed amongst people, clothing has many different PERSPECTIVES and opinions about it. Some people may describe clothing as comfortable, fitting, and DIVINE (excellent or delightful), but there are others that describe clothing as INTOLERABLE (unable to be endured), painful, and unpleasant. There are many people who take for granted being able to shop and wear whatever they DESIRE. For people with sensory issues, it’s not that easy. When it comes to clothing and sensory issues, it all relates back to our TACTILE SENSE. SPELL: PERSPECTIVES SPELL: DIVINE SPELL: INTOLERABLE Clothing has many different perspectives and about it. OPINIONS When it comes to clothing and sensory issues, it all relates back to our . TACTILE SENSE There are many people who take for granted being able to and wear whatever they . SHOP, DESIRE How do some people describe clothing? COMFORTABLE, FITTING, DIVINE, INTOLERABLE, PAINFUL, OR UNPLEASANT Name another sensory issue that people struggle with. How would you describe the way clothing feels on your skin? Question Type Key KNOWN – TIGHT SEMI-OPEN-BROAD SEMI-OPEN – PRIOR KNOWLEDGE – MATH – OPEN-VAKT 2 of 9 © 2019-2026 I-ASC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Body vs Clothing VAKT: The man in the picture portrays that the collar on his shirt is making him feel unpleasant. ARISTOTLE is the one who defined the 5 senses in 350 B.C. The tactile sense is part of our 5 classic senses, and it is also known as our sense of touch. Our tactile senses can either be BENEFICIAL for some people or unbeneficial for others. The purpose of our tactile senses is to have us experience different kinds of touches or textures. It also runs over our whole body from head to toe. While weare experiencing different kinds of touches or textures, our tactile sense is sending large quantities of signals of how we are feeling to our bra

FAQs

Why can clothing feel uncomfortable or painful for some people?

Clothing sensations are processed through the tactile sense, where different textures and body-area receptors send signals to the brain. For some individuals those signals can feel painful, intolerable, or lead to sensory overload.

How common is autism in the United States according to the lesson?

The lesson states that 1 out of 54 people in the United States are diagnosed with autism.

What VAKT activities are included in the lesson?

The lesson suggests cutting out and decorating a blank shirt template using pictures, glue, and markers or colored pencils. It also suggests having clients feel fabrics using a sensory box and creating a chart of likes and dislikes.

Sep 11, 2026

Uploaded by Finn