The Difference between the Bear Bottle, Cip-Kup, and Sip-Tip
15th Oct 2019
Question: Can you tell me what the difference is between your three cup sets - the Bear Bottle, Cip-Kup, and Sip-Tip?
Great question. The Bear Bottle, Cip-Kup™, and Sip-Tip® are very similar. They all make drinking easier for beginners and/or individuals with oral motor difficulties or a weak suck.
Each cup set comes with a special valve that c
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Slowing Down How Quickly a Child Drinks
25th Jul 2018
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 but I’m hoping to find another solution. Do you have anything (and something not disposable)?
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Great question. It sounds like the Select-Flow Valve might be just the right thing to try
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Introducing Oral Motor Tools
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 7th May 2018
Question: I have some of your products (Z-Vibe, Baby Grabber, Baby Guitar, Bear cup) but my son seems to be having a hard time accepting them. He’s just now finally accepting the bear here and there, but he doesn’t really want to have anything to do with the chew tools or Z-Vibe. I've read in some of your literature that dipping them in sticky foo
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10 Oral Motor Staples for Feeding Therapy
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 2nd Oct 2017
As a feeding therapist, there are a lot of different tools in my therapy bag. These are my favorites:
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PROBE
The Probe is a simple but versatile tool for both feeding and oral motor applications. It was the very first product my husband and I made together 18 years ago, and it’s still a staple in my therapy bag today.
The Probe has a white handle with a bl
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