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Improve Your Singing with the Z-Vibe(Post)
We love when people come up with new applications and ways to use our products! We created the Z-Vibe specifically for speech / oral motor / feeding therapy uses, but were very excit ...
Frequency of Speech Therapy Sessions(Post)Question: Do all children with speech problems have to attend regular speech therapy? Not necessarily. Sometimes you can place mild cases on consultation to monitor their development ...
Chewelry for Girls(Post)All of our chews are used by both boys and girls, kids and adults. They come in a variety of shapes and colors for lots of different interests. But for anyone looking for "girl ...
What Do I Look for in an Oral Motor / Feeding Assessment?(Post)What do I look for when I’m doing an oral motor / feeding assessment? It's never a cookie-cutter check list. It always depends on the individual and their skills and goal ...
My child / student is biting other kids - what can I do?(Post)Kids biting is not uncommon. Think of biting as a way of communicating. Infants and young children don't yet have the expressive language skills to “tell" an adult or another child that th ...
How to Shorten the Necklace Cord for ARK Chewelry(Post)Our necklace cords measure approximately 36 inches in length. They come at the longest length so both kids and adults can wear them, but you can shorten the cord on any of our necklaces if ...
Tips for Easier and More Effective Therapy Homework(Post)I can't stress enough the importance of homework exercises. With consistent practice, children progress through their speech/feeding goals noticeably if not significantly faster. For e ...
Button Pull Lip Closure Activity(Post)Lip closure - being able to create and maintain a seal with your lips - is a fundamental oral motor skill for successful speech and feeding development. For feeding, it's how we do t ...
10 Essential Tips for Skilled Oral Motor Therapy: Expert Considerations(Post)Oral motor intervention can be a valuable tool in speech and feeding therapy, but it requires a skilled, systematic approach to support proper orofacial function and development. If you are interest ...
What Is Chewelry?(Post)Chewelry is jewelry that's chewable (chew + jewelry = “chewelry”). If you crave chewing on non-food items for any reason, chewable necklaces and bracelets are a way to saf ...
Sucking on Solid Food Instead of Chewing It(Post)Question: I am a speech therapist who works mostly with adults but a little in early intervention. I currently have a two-year-old who was fed and is still fed quite a bit through a ...
Tricks to Taking Pills Easier(Post)Question: Our 8-year-old son has to take a pill every day and is not able to do it consistently. Do you have any stress-free suggestions on how to help a child swallow a pill whole? ...