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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.   . 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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Embrace the Mess: How Messy Mealtimes Support Normal Feeding Development

Posted by Guest Blogger Ashley Thurn, MS, OTR/L on 5th Aug 2019

This wonderful guest post comes to us from Ashley Thurn, MS, OTR/L. As a mom of two kids under the age of five, I know first-hand how mess making during mealtime can really drive a type-A mama like myself to the brink of insanity.   (Over and over again, every day.)  But as a pediatric occupational therapist, who specializes in sensory related feeding issues and picky eating, …
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An Overwhelming Need to Chew

Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 2nd Apr 2018

Question:  Hi Debbie - I work at a school for children who have special needs.  I serve a lot of students (many tube-fed) who really crave oral stimulation to the point that it is difficult to get them to do anything else with their hands.  We have awesome SLPs, but their main focus is more on communication.  I'm not so much looking for feeding preparation and support bec …
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An Alternative for Fidgeters Who Like to Pick

Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 21st Apr 2016

Question:  My son has Asperger Syndrome and severe ADHD.  He has a picking problem and will pick his nails, credit cards, scabs etc.  I am looking for something he can wear on his wrist he can fidget with instead.  Do you have any recommendations of your products?  Thank you in advance. .  It sounds like our Brick Bracelet would be a perfect fit for that. …
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