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What is Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy?

24th May 2022

Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Speech Language Pathologist and Orofacial Myologist Anna Housman. In this webinar, Anna will be providing a quick definition of orofacial myofunctional disorders (OMDs), who works in OMDs, and what is targeted in the realm of speech language pathology. She'll also provide insight into her favorite ARK tools for …
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Learn about the Z-Vibe with Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski

4th Apr 2022

Are you interested in learning more about the  Z-Vibe?  You've come to the right place!  Below is the video and transcript from a live webinar we hosted featuring Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski.   We hope you find it helpful!  If you have any questions at all, please  let us know.  And feel free to  sign up for our newsletter to know about …
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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 where the evaluation, medical history, family history, etc. lead me.  But, there are some general skills that I look for and “tests" that I do: Is there  tongue lateralization? Is …
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Oral Sensory Exercises for Toddlers & Young Children

Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 14th May 2018

Question:  I ordered a Z-Vibe starter kit.  Are there any videos on how to use the different tools?  Specifically I have a young client in mind, she is 10 months old. . . Great question.  The  Z-Vibe book has a lot of information on how to use it.  We also have lots of information on our blog as well.  To see all of the blog posts that includ …
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