Aubrey's Oral Motor Journey
Posted by Guest Blogger Elizabeth from This Little Home of Mine on 17th Feb 2020
This wonderful guest blog comes to us from Elizabeth at This Little Home of Mine.
When our oldest daughter was almost five months old, we received confirmation that Down Syndrome would be part of her story. In this post, we're excited to be partnering with ARK Therapeutic to share some of the tools that have accompanied us along the way.
After learning of our daughter's diagnosis, I immedia
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The Sensory Project Show Reviews ARK Products
Posted by Guest Blogger Rachel and Jessica from The Sensory Project Show on 11th Oct 2019
This guest post is the transcription from a podcast with Rachel and Jessica at The Sensory Project Show.
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Rachel: Welcome back to The Sensory Project Show! So this is episode 63 and we’re talking about ARK Therapeutic today.
Jessica: Woohoo!
Rachel: If you follow us on Instagram, you saw our unboxing of a giant box of products from them that they
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Chewing Harder Foods
Posted by Guest Blogger Lori Nachtigal-Rothschild, MS, CCC-SLP on 30th Jul 2019
This informative guest blog post is courtesy of Lori Nachtigal-Rothschild, MS, CCC-SLP.
Question: What are the most important skills for chewing harder foods? Answer: Tongue-jaw disassociation (separation) and jaw pressure (aka jaw strength) are the 2 most important skills for breaking down harder foods like carrots, celery, and harder meats.
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Developmental Stage
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Oral Motor Therapy with Someone Who Is Visually Impaired
18th Sep 2018
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 and on our blog) are tactile-based. They focus on touch, not sight. So you should be able to do almost all of the exercises.
Before each exercise, we always recommend d
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