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Chew Madness: Best Chews for Heavy-Duty Chewing

Chew Madness: Best Chews for Heavy-Duty Chewing

6th Mar 2026

As March Madness basketball excitement ramps up, it got us thinking here at ARK - choosing the right chew tool isn’t all that different from filling out a bracket. We think about our options, examine their qualities, match them up against other options, and see which chew would be the “winner” - in our case, which chew would be the best fit for each person's unique needs.  …
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4 Oral Motor Tool Sets That Grow With You

4 Oral Motor Tool Sets That Grow With You

Posted by Juli Keating, OMT, RDH on 24th Feb 2026

Spring is a season of growth, renewal, and fresh beginnings, making it the perfect time to focus on tools that support steady progress in myofunctional therapy. As a myofunctional therapist, I am always looking for ways to support my clients at every stage of growth and development, and ARK Therapeutic tools are designed to do exactly that. In this blog post, I’ll be sharing several ARK tool …
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Navigating Sensory Sensitivities at the Dentist

Navigating Sensory Sensitivities at the Dentist

Posted by Hayley Leonard on 6th Feb 2026

Living with a child with autism means that you get used to making compromises or, just downright giving up on things all together - because for most situations, nothing matters as much as their mental health and their sense of safety and autonomy. However, one of the very few things that can’t be compromised on is oral hygiene, which means regular trips to the dentist and twice daily brushin …
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Oral Motor Skills & Dental Health in Children: They’re More Connected Than You Think

Oral Motor Skills & Dental Health in Children: They’re More Connected Than You Think

Posted by Emily Riela, MS, CCC-SLP on 6th Feb 2026

As a speech-language pathologist, and the daughter of a dental hygienist, I grew up surrounded by conversations about teeth and oral health. Add in my own childhood experience with protruding teeth and a Class II malocclusion, known as a deep overbite, it’s no surprise that I view oral development through a blended lens as a therapist. While dentistry and speech-language pathology are distin …
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