Navigating Sensory Sensitivities at the Dentist
Posted by Hayley Leonard on 6th Feb 2026
Living with a child with autism means that you get used to making compromises or, just downright giving up on things all together - because for most situations, nothing matters as much as their mental health and their sense of safety and autonomy. However, one of the very few things that can’t be compromised on is oral hygiene, which means regular trips to the dentist and twice daily brushin
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An Oral Motor Workout for the New Year: 10 Easy Exercises
Posted by Stephanie Coe, OTR/L, SWC, PAM, CLEC, Morgan Kollenda, MS, OTR/L, and Sarina Tetley, OTD, OTR/L on 5th Jan 2026
Let’s kick off the New Year with new workout goals for the kids! Oral Motor Edition!
Oral motor strength and coordination is essential for supporting safe mealtimes, nutritional intake, and independence in feeding.
Here are some fun exercises that can help build the oral motor skills needed for chewing, drinking, swallowing, and overall feeding success — all with the help of the Z-Vibe
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10 Favorite Z-Vibe Tips for Oral Motor Therapy
7th Aug 2024
Are you looking for a well-rounded set of Z-Vibe® tips for your oral motor therapy exercises?
The Tip Kit is a collection of 10 versatile Z-Vibe tips that can be used to work on a variety of oral motor therapy goals from lip closure to biting and chewing to jaw grading to tongue lateralization and more. This article breaks down the kit to explore what makes each tip a gr
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Self-Regulation Strategies with OT Katie Zelinski
6th Jun 2022
In this webinar, Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L provides a background on self-regulation, co-regulation, and her favorite tips and tools for keeping the sensory system in a "just right" state.
Hannah: Hi everyone! My name is Hannah and we are going to be learning about sensory strategies to help calm and self-regulate from Occupational Therapist Katie Zelinski.
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