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Question: Do you have any specific tips for doing oral motor exercises with a child who is blind or visually impaired? Almost all of the exercises we talk about (both in the  Z-Vibe book a … read more

Back in 2000, we originally conceived the  Z-Vibe as a speech therapy tool - a device that would provide sensory input to the mouth via vibration and tactile cues.  Since then, the Z-Vi … read more

Question:  Hello. I’m looking for something to help slow a child’s drinking. She takes huge gulps and does not pace herself. We’re using thickened liquids to slow her down … read more

Question:  I have a daughter (24 months old) who has low tone in her face, open mouth posture, and drools all the time.  We are wanting to find a feeding therapist soon but also wa … read more

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& … read more