ARK's Grabber® & Grabber XT® Combo Pack

Save by buying ARK's Grabber® and Grabber XT® together!

As a mouthing tool, ARK's Grabber® provides an excellent opportunity for the mouth to play through jaw movement, tongue movement, and oral exploration. The chewy, resilient material can help with oral defensiveness and food aversions by de-sensitizing the mouth. It is also a safe and durable alternative to tooth-grinding and/or chewing on hazardous non-food items. The Grabber XT® is an Xtra Tough version of the Grabber®. It is constructed of a firmer material so individuals can exert more jaw pressure, but it remains chewy and resilient. Each Grabber® is constructed of medical grade materials that are FDA compliant and contain no lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex. The resilient material is solid with no through holes or crevices that could harbor bacteria or saliva.

MADE in the USA ensures that all plastics and colors used are compliant with the FDA.

Caution: These products should only be used by a professional therapist or by a caregiver trained in their use and should be supervised at all times.

• The Grabber® has a "built-in" handle that makes it easy for the hand to hold.
• While all surfaces can be chewed on, the extension of the Grabber® allows individuals to reach areas further back on the tongue and between the gums and teeth - giving them that extra proprioceptive input that they need.
• The Grabber® measures 5 inches lengthwise, and just under 2 inches across the loop/handle.
• The Grabber® comes in several different sizes, textures, scents, and resiliencies to best fit each individual's needs.
• The Grabber XT® is constructed of a firmer material for individuals who exert more jaw pressure.
• The Textured Grabber® has various bumps and surfaces to simulate the textures of real food.
• The Scented Grabbers enhance interest by simulating the smell of real food.
• The Baby Grabber® has a shorter stem for those smaller mouths.
• Made in the USA! The Grabber® is manufactured in the United States from medical grade materials that are FDA compliant and contain no lead, phthalates, PVC, BPA, or latex.

The Grabber® can be used:

• As an alternative to biting/chewing on fingers, shirts, pencils, and other hazardous non-food items
• To decrease pica, thumb-sucking, and tooth-grinding
• To build oral strength and tolerance
• To calm and soothe individuals through oral sensory input
• To de-sensitize the mouth for individuals with oral defensiveness and food aversions

For detailed exercises, check out Tips & Techniques for the Grabber® Family, an instructional how-to guide written by the speech therapist behind the Grabber®, Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP. Chapter topics include:

• How to Increase Interaction with and Acceptance of the Grabber®
• How to Increase Mouthing for Feeding and/or Speech Development with the Baby Grabber®
• How to Increase Lip & Tongue Control
• How to Increase Tongue Mobility & Lateralization
• How to Increase Jaw Stability and Control
• How to Establish the Concept of Bite and Chew
• How to Promote a Rhythmic Chewing Pattern
• How to Transition from Puréed to Textured Foods
• How to Decrease Toothgrinding and Finger and/or Knuckle Biting

Average Customer Review: 4 Reviews

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My Little Biter Man, 8.27.2011

Reviewer: Carolyn K (Gaston, SC)

My special needs son uses these to chew and bite on. He bites on his right hand (almost making it bleed), and now has a protective splint on it. He uses the grabbers to bite on and this helps this need to bite and keep his skin safe. Is it possible to make a "slit" in the loop to keep a "paci" fastener through it to help keep it within his reach? I have some fasteners that "loop" around it, but he can pull the velcro loose that way, but I feel if it were through the material, it would not come loose as easily. I don't know if doing this would compromise the integrity of the grabber. Dear Carolyn, I'm so sorry to hear about your son's hand, but I'm glad that the Grabber is helping! Unfortunately, putting a slit through the Grabber would compromise the product. Through-holes, crevices, and slits can harbor bacteria and can be more difficult to clean, and so that's why we stayed away from that design. However, you might want to try looping a lanyard through the Grabber - staples and target should have some options. Some of them have clasps instead of velcro, which may stay put better for your son. I hope this helps! Let us know if you have any other questions. -ARK

Great Product, 7.13.2011

Reviewer: Diana U (Brooksville, FL)

The combo pack is a great product, perfect for little hands and mouths

AWESOME!, 5.31.2011

Reviewer: JulieW (, )

This combo pack is awesome. I have been using it and seeing great acceptance to therapy. Every therapist should own these!

A Cheaper Alternative, 5.12.2011

Reviewer: Tracy W. (Wheeling, WV)

I was very pleased with the price and quality of the grabbers. They are used in jaw strength and stability exercises and are cheaper through ARK than any other company.