Hey John and Debbie!

Did I tell you that you guys are great?!  Well, I'm having wonderful results with the therapy tools I've used so far.  My little gagging boy is accepting the Z-vibe Fine Tip without a fuss...this is a little boy who sometimes gags when you touch his cheek or try to get him to smell something.  He calls it "the tickles" or "the wiggles."  I'm trying the Beckman spoon with and Z-vibe spoon tips with him next time. Z-vibe in general is awesome with all the different tips...I also use it to make a dum-dum lollypop vibrate...maybe you could make a tip that you insert a sucker stick into...something that could tighten and hold it kind of like those things you retrieve a golf ball with...just an idea...then you could make special sugar-free suckers that came in different shapes...who knows. He's not so sure about the grabber yet, but he did nibble it with his front teeth a little before he gagged last time.  I have another little one that is liking the grabber.  He only wants things on the right side of his mouth...he doesn't have much awareness of the other side...he allows stimulation on the outside of the left but he rejects attempts to wake up the left inside of his mouth...I'm going slowly and being patient.  I don't have an XT level biter yet...I know I will.

Thanks so much!

Elizabeth

 

John,

 thanks soooooo much for my package!!!  I am really excited to try the bite n chews and I LOVE the double zvibe!!! (and my new motor, of course....)

 

You are the best!!!

 Jennifer

 

Hi John,

 

Thank you for explaining the spare motor assembly.  That was thoughtful to be sure that I'm not without a working Z-Vibe!  We become so reliant on our favorite products! 

 You absolutely may use my email as a testimonial.  I'm glad I can help!

 Thanks again,

Deborah

 

Dear John and Debbie,

I was so happy to have the opportunity to speak with Debbie today. I am such an enthusiastic advocate of your Z Vibe product.
As I mentioned to Debbie, for many years I had conceptualized a similar device. Four years ago, I worked with the Dept of Bioengineering at University of Pennsylvania (my undergrad univ) for one year on the concept of such a product.
My hats off to you for your successful accomplishment. What I love best of all, is the silence of the vibrator.

 Today, as I told Debbie,  I had a mom whose 11 mo premie (corrected age 8 mos) has had a life long battle with poor oral motor skills and GI issues. I did her eval one week ago and today was her first session. I tried the Z vibe with her and the mom almost broke down and cried. This implement made it possible (using it like a spoon) to give her the largest feeding she has ever not only eaten but of greater note... the baby ENJOYED EVERY SPOONFUL !!! She did not gag at any point and smiled through the meal for the very first time. This is thanks to your wonderful device that made it possible for me to guide mom as to the proper ways to help her oral motor skills emerge. I think that I was as ecstatic as the mom about this outcome . I "surrendered" my ONE AND ONLY z-vibe base because I couldn't stand the thought of this child's father not getting to see for himself the potential that lies ahead. .... Of course, I don't know what I'll do on Monday but maybe you can overnight mail me a shipment via US MAIL tomorrow... I just couldn't break this mom's heart without letting her take it home and having another HAPPY MEAL. She waited alot of months to see her daughter enjoy a meal.
 Thanks so much to Debbie for spending part of her dinner hour prep time with me.
Cudos to both of you for this sensational and oh so needed product.

Lori

 

Just wanted to thank-you for the quick delivery of the z-vibe.  I love it.  The babies I am using it with seem to like it to.  I showed it to a colleague gave her your website, she wanted to order the z-vibe as well.
Kathleen

 

JOhn,
   Just wanted to let you know that we recieved the two probes that you sent for Chelsea....Thank you.....and they are working GREAT!!!  Her OT worked with her this morning on oral motor skills and was surprised at how much progress Chelsea has made with chewing on the two probes, one on each side, at the same time!!!  We finally think we have found the product that is going to help Chelsea increase her jsaw stability!!!  I can't not Thank you enough.  Her speech evaluation had her at age appropriate and above for her language and cognition....now it is the articulation we need to work on!!  Again thank you so much for your help.
    Warm regards,
  Diane

 

John,
Yes I did!  Thank you very much for promptly sending it out to me.  I've had wonderful success using the Z-Vibe with a client of mine who has facial paresis secondary to a DX of Neurofibromatosis Type II.  Thanks again for the wonderful and affordable products :)

Sincerely,
Melissa

 

I have a 5 year old autistic child with developmental delays and is fed by g-tube. Yesterday in therapy, they used one of your vibratory spoons and he actually picked it up and used it to feed himself with. I was totally amazed and I am sincerely hoping that I can get the same results at home. He has a lot of sensory issues and eats very little by mouth and i am hoping your products work wonders for me at home. I thought they were great in therapy. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Sharon