Debbie's Blog
How the Z-Vibe Is Being Used In Functional Rehabilitation Performance Neurology
17th Aug 2018
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
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Which Products Are Recommended for Drooling?
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 2nd Jul 2018
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 want
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Chewing through Pencil Erasers
26th Jun 2018
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&nb
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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
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26 Uses for the Z-Vibe from A to Z
3rd Jun 2018
A little ARK Trivia: How did we come up with the name for the
Z-Vibe? Is it:
A. Because Debbie’s maiden name starts with Z
B. Because the Z-Vibe does everything fro
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