ARK's Basic Bear Bottle Kit

Kit includes: 1 easy-to-squeeze Bear Bottle, 1 Select-Flow Valve, and 6 straws. The Bear Bottle Kit is a fun and friendly way to teach straw drinking. It also makes drinking easier for children who have difficulty generating and maintaining suction. Simply squeeze the liquid to the desired height and release. The valve allows fluid to remain in the straw without flowing back into the cup, which reduces the amount of air ingested and the effort required to drink. By keeping fluid at the top of the straw, this valve can also make the move from bottle-feeding to cup drinking an easier transition. When purchased, the valve opening is set for moderate restriction for users who tend to aspirate when taking too much fluid in one swallow. The valve can also be trimmed to increase the flow, further decreasing the effort required to drink. Adjust the flow you need by cutting back the tapered stem of the valve with scissors. Also available in an Ultra Kit, which comes with a Lip Blok™ and 8 inches of Special Polytube. Straw colors may vary.

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Fun and Useful, 8.29.2011

Reviewer: Morgan N. (Athens, GA)

I use the Bear Bottle to teach straw drinking to patients with low oral tone and speech delays. What makes this bottle different from all the other bear / honey bears I've seen is the special valve that comes with it. When you squeeze the belly, water/juice/etc flows up into the straw but doesn't flow back down. The valve keeps it there so that the patient doesn't have to exert that effort again and again, which can make them tired and frustrated. I gave it 4 stars because the red and yellow straws are a bit hard to get through the cap. It does also come with a couple regular straws, though, and those fit just fine and I can easily find more of those when I need them.