Oral Motor Lip Exercises with the Y Tips
Posted by Debbie Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP on 28th Dec 2021
Y Tips are a great addition to any oral motor tool bag! These tip attachments for the Z-Vibe are most often used for working on jaw grading and stability exercises. But the unique Y shape makes them great for lip closure exercises as well.
What is lip closure? Just like its namesake, lip closure is the ability to close one's lips to create a seal around a spoon, around a
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An SLP's 5 Favorite Z-Vibe Tips for Speech Therapy
1st Jun 2021
There are over 35 different tip attachments for the Z-Vibe - a lot! Options are great, but sometimes it can be a little overwhelming knowing where to start. Check out the video below for Angeliki Xygka's recommendations on her favorite "must-have" tip attachments to start with.
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Video Transcription:
Hello! Today I will show you the 5 must-have Z-Vibe tools for
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Jaw Grading Oral Motor Exercises with ARK's Bite Blocks
Posted by Debbie Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP​ on 31st Mar 2020
I always love adding new tools to my oral motor toolbox, and the Bite Blocks are no exception. These handy oral motor tools come in two different versions, both of which can be used to work on jaw grading and stability:
1. Bite Blocks - a standalone non-vibratory set, as pictured below. This version is nice when you don't need vibration. Because each
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The Benefits of Vibration
Posted by Guest Blogger Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L on 2nd Mar 2020
This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT.
Prior to Occupational Therapy school I had no idea how powerful, and useful, vibration was. I knew when I held a drill, my hands felt all tingly after. I knew that brushing with a vibrating toothbrush was great for oral-health (and made my teeth feel super clean). The hand-tingl
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