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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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 from A to Z C. Because it goes Zzzzzzzz D. All of the above
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The answer is C, that's how we came up with the name :)
But, it also happens that B is true, too.
You can use the Z-Vibe
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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.
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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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In the Spotlight: ARK's Probe
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 30th Apr 2018
ARK’s Probe was the very first product my husband and I created together. 18 years later, it’s still one of our favorite products to make!
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I use it to provide tactile cues to the articulators - to physically show someone where the tongue should go for this sound, that sound, etc. For example, you can touch it to the alveolar ridge (just behind the upper front
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