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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 concept of tongue lateralization.  It's very easy to use.  Simply place the cuff on the side of the tongue and guide the tongue from one side of the mouth to the opposite side.  Th …

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.  Also, changing the toothbrush to one that is a little harder or softer will get a different texture inside the mouth. 2.   Massage the gums with a clean finger.  This adds sensory …

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 you would replace the battery from that end as well by untwisting the tip. We later came out with a newer version:  the end with the Probe Tip (the end that goes in the mouth) is now sealed …

Oral defensiveness falls into two main categories: HYPOsensitivity and HYPERsensitivity: . •  Individuals with hyposensitivities have low oral tone and very little awareness of what's going on inside their mouths.  This "oral numbness" so to speak can cause significant speech and feeding delays.  For example, the ability to create a food bolus is a critical oral motor skill n …