Debbie's Blog
Tongue Lateralization and Protrusion
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 26th Sep 2011
Question: Do you have a tool to increase tongue protrusion and tongue lateralization?
We do! ARK's
Oro-Navigator was specifically created to help individuals "get" the conce
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10 Tips to Accepting Different Food Textures
16th Aug 2011
1. Change the individual's toothpaste. It can be a change in flavor or a change in brand. A different brand may have a different texture, one that is perhaps a little more gritty.
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What is the difference between the Z-Vibe, DnZ-Vibe, and Z-Grabber?
15th Aug 2011
The original version of the Z-Vibe had a single-ended design. It came with one
Probe Tip. You would turn the Z-Vibe on by twisting that Probe Tip into the handle. And
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Oral Defensiveness & Aversions
Posted by Debra C. Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 2nd Aug 2011
Oral defensiveness falls into two main categories: HYPOsensitivity and HYPERsensitivity:
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• Individuals with hyposensitivities have low oral tone and very little awareness of what's goin
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How do you assemble the Z-Vibe and Z-Grabber?
23rd Jun 2011
There are three internal components for the
Z-Vibe and Z-Grabber - a heavy spring, a Vibe Battery, and a motor/spring assembly.
To assemble:
1. Put the motor into the handl
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