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As an Occupational Therapist, I often get the question "What are the best ways to support regulation for my Autistic, ADHD, or [insert neurodivergence here] child?" And I have to be honest. My reply is always "it depends." There is no one right way to support every single child. While there are some universal strategies that generally help, every child has a different brain, a different body, and …

School’s almost out - we can feel the summer sun, smell the fresh air, and almost hear yearbook committees everywhere assigning superlatives to their classmates. Our chew tools have been hard at work all year serving your sensory needs - so we thought we’d have some fun and assign some superlatives to them as well! Without further ado, ARK’s Chewy Superlatives: . . Most Likely t …

It might come as no surprise to you that someone who covers their ears, can’t stop fidgeting, or has an extremely limited food diet would benefit from more sensory support. It’s encouraging to see more and more wiggly students being given sensory accommodations like a spinning chair instead of being expected to sit still. And I love when children’s museums and aquariums offer noi …

As March Madness basketball excitement ramps up, it got us thinking here at ARK - choosing the right chew tool isn’t all that different from filling out a bracket. We think about our options, examine their qualities, match them up against other options, and see which chew would be the “winner” - in our case, which chew would be the best fit for each person's unique needs.  …