Debbie's Blog
Chewing through Pencil Erasers
26th Jun 2018
Question: I am looking for chews to help my almost 10 year old son stop chewing up and swallowing erasers (both large pink pearl type erasers and erasers on pencils). I did get him a&nb
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What Do I Look for in an Oral Motor / Feeding Assessment?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 15th Jun 2018
What do I look for when I’m doing an oral motor / feeding assessment? It's never a cookie-cutter check list. It
always depends on the individual and their skills and goals and
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26 Uses for the Z-Vibe from A to Z
3rd Jun 2018
A little ARK Trivia: How did we come up with the name for the
Z-Vibe? Is it:
A. Because Debbie’s maiden name starts with Z
B. Because the Z-Vibe does everything fro
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How to Practice Vowels & Jaw Heights
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 29th May 2018
Question: Can the bite blocks on the back of the animal tips be used to practice vowels? I usually use the bite blocks on the back of the
Animal Tips as a jaw grading exercise fo
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Which Products Are Recommended for Apraxia?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 21st May 2018
Question: My son hasn’t officially been diagnosed yet, but his doctor thinks he has Apraxia. I'm not really getting a lot of guidance on tools to help my son so I'm trying to do some re
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