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Incorporating yummy treats into your oral motor therapy sessions is a great way to spark interest and increase attention.  As long as there are no food allergies, the following goodies will sweeten your efforts to improve tongue elevation, tongue lateralization, oral awareness, lip closure, tongue strength, and much more. . LOLLIPOPS Most brands will do, but Dum Dums are my favo …

Question:  Could you please tell me what purpose vibration serves when working on oral motor tasks, as well as whether or not it is a required element for children to make oral motor gains?Great question!  Sometimes just touching the lips, tongue, cheeks, etc. doesn't provide enough input.  Vibration offers a new level of tactile awareness for individuals who need additional sens …

What is the frequency and duration of use that you recommend for vibration during therapy? This will vary according to each person's sensory preferences.  Some individuals may not be able to tolerate a lot of stimulation, while others may crave it.   Either way, I always recommend introducing the  Z-Vibe slowly (at least until they are comfortable with it).  Use it wit …

ARK's Z-Vibe and Z-Grabber offer a vast range of possibilities for tactile learning and oral sensory motor stimulation.  Lots of different optional tip attachments are available for these tools for specific uses.  Just untwist whatever current tip you're using and twist in any other tip (so the same handle can be used for multiple different goals from feeding therapy to gum mas …